Speech & Language Therapist – Adult Learning Disabilities – Day Services
Birmingham with travel to services
Salary: £45,000 - £53,000 DOE
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*Must be an HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapist*
Remit
Compass Associates are proud to be working with a nationwide provider of specialist residential and education services, to recruit an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join their new clinical team in the Midlands.
This is a full-time permanent role, where you will work with adults who have additional learning needs, challenging behaviours and communication difficulties, due to backgrounds of autism, learning disabilities/difficulties and developmental trauma. There are nine community day services in the Midlands region, which all offer a range of activities (such as sports, exercise, sensory, crafts and cooking sessions) to work on personal, communication, life and social skills, in a fun and interactive learning environment.
Although having a clinical base, you will be required to travel to the different day services, depending on clinical need, to carry out assessments, provide therapeutic interventions and deliver training to support and teaching staff. In addition to this, you will liaise closely with local
This is an exciting opportunity for a SALT who has a strong background working with adults who have learning disabilities, as you will manage your own diary, be part of a new clinical team and be instrumental in developing the day services’ clinical offering.
Benefits
* 4 day working week after probation (subject to performance)
* Critical illness cover
* Electric car purchase scheme
* Company pension
* Clinical supervision
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff wellbeing scheme
* Employee rewards hub
* CPD and further training opportunities
* Free parking on site
Services are commutable from: Birmingham, Walsall, Tamworth, Coleshill, Solihull, Kings Norton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Bromsgrove, Great Barr and surrounding towns.
Candidate
The successful candidate must have:
* A degree in Speech & Language Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Experience working with adults who have backgrounds of learning disabilities, autism and trauma
* UK driving licence and own car
Interview Process
Informal teams call with the Locality Clinical Lead, followed by a formal interview on site/via Teams.
Contact details:
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to lrobb@compassltd.co.uk
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