Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Birmingham

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Job description

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Birmingham

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Birmingham

Hours: Flexible working hours available.

We are seeking an inspirational and thoughtful person to join our dynamic team at West Heath House.

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you'll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Service:

West Heath House works with people who have to cope with a range of cognitive, physical and/or emotional symptoms following a severe brain injury. Rehabilitation is based on a neurobehavioral approach and focuses on enabling service users to function more independently and to participate in as many of their previous roles and activities as possible, while developing their lives with privacy, dignity and respect.

Main duties of the job

The Role:

Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded service at West Heath House, providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team.
2. Assess how a person's communication impacts on their day-to-day life and provide intervention as appropriate.
3. Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.
4. Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required.
5. Provide training to staff and our service users' social network.
6. Be integral to service and organisational development.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you'll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Rewards:

• A competitive salary of between £46,148 - £52,809 DOE (Pro Rata)
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store
• All clinical roles have CPD opportunities and we may support further professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The successful applicant will have a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
• Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.
• Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload
• Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.