Overview
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Leeds
Join to apply for the Specialist Speech & Language Therapist role at NHS. Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 FTE DOE. Hours: 21 hours per week. This role is with Brainkind, a charity focused on improving the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK.
Why join us?
Brainkind uses expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain lost skills in assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals. We value a dedicated team spirit and collaborative colleagues who support each other and the People We Support.
Main responsibilities
Main duties include:
* Work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral model for People We Support with acquired brain injury (ABI).
* Liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and People We Support.
* Manage a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour, with supervision as required.
* Apply evidence-based practice, service user–centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.
* Undertake comprehensive assessments (considering environment, context and future plans) to formulate appropriate rehabilitation goals, care plans, communication and dysphagia therapy programmes, referrals and communication partner training.
Qualifications
Essential:
* Clinical / Professional Practice within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) from a more senior Speech & Language Therapist for more complex cases; professional accountability and responsibility.
* Knowledge of the neurobehavioral approach to brain injury and current research findings and best practice in the field.
* Ability to manage a caseload with supervision as required.
* Use of evidence-based practice, service-user centred principles and clinical reasoning in assessment and intervention.
* Undertake comprehensive assessments and formulating rehabilitation goals, care plans, dysphagia and communication programmes, referrals and training with supervision as required.
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Rewards and benefits
* 38 days annual leave pro rata
* Buy/Sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
* Health cash plan
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company pension
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It may include various recruitment policies and staff engagement forums.
Additional information
This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and other compliance requirements. Sponsorship for skilled workers will be considered where applicable. Job location: Daniel Yorath House, 1 Shaw Close, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HA.
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