Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Athona Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Birthday leave

Leave purchase option

CPD support

Rewards & wellbeing

Life cover & pension

GP service & maternity package

Job summary

Athona Limited in Daventry, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join an inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service. You will support adults with complex neurological conditions, delivering person-centred care across communication, voice, tracheostomy and swallowing needs.

You will manage a specialist caseload, undertake tracheostomy assessments and develop safe swallowing programmes with MDTs, contributing to therapy groups and staff

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience assessing and treating dysphagia.
• Experience working with families and carers.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• The ability to work autonomously while seeking support when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload, assessing and treating complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Lead tracheostomy communication assessments, interventions and weaning programmes.
• Develop and coordinate safe swallowing programmes with nursing teams, kitchen staff and dietitians.
• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy input within multidisciplinary teams.
• Support residents, families and carers with complex communication, voice and swallowing needs.
• Assess and implement appropriate low- and high-tech communication aids.
• Contribute to therapeutic groups, staff training and service development.

Job description

Job Description

Currently we have an excellent opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service. You will support adults with complex neurological conditions, acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, delivering person-centred care across communication, voice, tracheostomy and swallowing needs.

Salary: Competitive annual salary
Position: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Setting: Specialist Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation and Complex Care
Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage a specialist caseload, assessing and treating complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Lead tracheostomy communication assessments, interventions and weaning programmes.
• Develop and coordinate safe swallowing programmes with nursing teams, kitchen staff and dietitians.
• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy input within multidisciplinary teams.
• Support residents, families and carers with complex communication, voice and swallowing needs.
• Assess and implement appropriate low- and high-tech communication aids.
• Contribute to therapeutic groups, staff training and service development.

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience assessing and treating dysphagia.
• Experience working with families and carers.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• The ability to work autonomously while seeking support when appropriate.

What are the benefits?

• Competitive annual salary.
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Additional birthday leave and option to buy annual leave.
• Career development and professional training.
• Employee rewards, discounts and wellbeing support.
• Life assurance and pension contribution.
• 24/7 GP service and enhanced maternity package.