Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Birmingham

Brainkind

The closing date is 28 June 2024

Job summary

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Birmingham

Salary: £41,659 - £47,672 DOE (pro rata)

Hours: Flexible working hours available.

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

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 youll 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:

Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

Provide training to staff and our service users social network

Be integral to service and organisational development.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Rewards:

  • A salary of between£41,659 - £47,672 DOE (pro rata) (Subject to change)

  • 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

  • Eye voucher scheme

  • 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

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year £41,659 - £47,672 DOE (Subject to Change)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-24-0041

Job locations

West Heath House

54 Ivy House Road

Birmingham

B38 8JW


Job description

Job responsibilities

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:

Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

Provide training to staff and our service users social network

Be integral to service and organisational development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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:

Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

Provide training to staff and our service users social network

Be integral to service and organisational development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you:
  • What are we looking for?
  • 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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you:
  • What are we looking for?
  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

West Heath House

54 Ivy House Road

Birmingham

B38 8JW


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

West Heath House

54 Ivy House Road

Birmingham

B38 8JW


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Advisor

Helen Twigg

Helen.Twigg2@Brainkind.org

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year £41,659 - £47,672 DOE (Subject to Change)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-24-0041

Job locations

West Heath House

54 Ivy House Road

Birmingham

B38 8JW


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