Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Neurorehabilitation

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Oxford Centre for Enablement is seeking a part-time Speech and Language Therapist (0.6 WTE) to cover neurorehabilitation and AAC teams. You will assess, intervene and rehabilitate adults with complex brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions, and help lead service development.

Two days per week at the Centre and one day in the community delivering AAC across Oxfordshire. HCPC registration and relevant experience are essential for the post.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience with adults with complex neurological conditions and/or AAC.
• Part-time availability (0.6 WTE) is required.

Responsibilities

• Specialist assessment and management of adults with complex communication disorders and dysphagia after brain injury or neurological illness.
• AAC assessment and intervention across Oxfordshire.
• Independent clinical decision-making and prioritisation of caseloads.
• MDT participation and support for therapy planning and discharges.
• Clinical teaching and supervision of staff and students.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous decision-making

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

AAC tools

Job description

This part-time Speech and Language Therapist post, at 0.6 WTE, sits across the neurorehabilitation and AAC teams at the Oxford Centre for Enablement. The post holder provides specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for adults with complex brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions, and helps lead service development. Two days a week are at the Centre across inpatient and outpatient services, with one day in the community delivering AAC work across Oxfordshire. HCPC registration and relevant experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of a caseload of adults with complex acquired communication disorders and dysphagia following brain injury or progressive neurological illness
• AAC assessment and intervention across Oxfordshire, including designing high- and low-tech communication aids
• Selecting and delivering evidence-based assessments and interventions
• Independently managing and prioritising a clinical caseload and making autonomous decisions on patient care
• Taking part in MDT working and meetings, supporting therapy planning and patient discharges
• Providing second opinions to colleagues
• Contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development
• Clinical teaching and supervision of other healthcare professionals, students and assistants, with support from the Clinical Lead SLT for Neurorehabilitation
• Covering other SLTs' caseloads during annual and sick leave
• Working with SLTs across the stroke pathway to ensure continuity of care
• Continuing professional development through training, support and independent study
• Problem-solving with IT equipment

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Experience working with adults with complex neurological conditions and/or AAC

Nice to have

• Valid UK driving licence
• Post-graduate dysphagia training