About The Role
Location: Copperclay Mews (Easingwold), Low Laithes (Barnsley), Dragonby Road (Scunthorpe)
Hesley Group is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Senior Speech and Language Therapist.
You will be a key part of the multi-disciplinary team within the services and you will also be part of our large Therapeutic Services Team, comprising Behaviour Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Speech and Occupational Therapists, all working alongside clinical assistants. You will also work very closely with our Participation Team who ensure as an organisation we are involving the people we support at every level. Our therapists make a key contribution to our capacity to provide effective person-centred positive behaviour support.
This role will be challenging but rewarding, with the opportunity to have a real impact on improving the lives of people who use our services.
You will provide a service to the individuals who live within the group and to ensure that each person’s communication needs are met within a Positive Behavioural Support framework. You will work to support individuals within the service to develop skills to enable them to become more independent and able to live a lifestyle of their choosing. You will also be able to support with the management of individuals safe eating and drinking experiences.
About You
You will have a Speech and Language Therapy professional qualification, and a current professional registration with HCPC.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of learning disability and/or autism, associated mental health difficulties and Dysphagia but this can be dependent on the grade of the role that you are applying for. You will actively provide support and professional advice to other members of the team and all other stakeholders.
We are seeking a dynamic, resilient and motivated individual who can demonstrate a commitment to an evolving service and delivering effective and evidenced service initiatives.
We are committed to building a stable and sustainable workforce to ensure that we provide the best continuity of care for the people we support. While we welcome applications from all candidates, some roles may require candidates to have the right to work in the UK without restrictions due to the nature of the service and staffing requirements. These roles may be prioritised for those with unrestricted right to work in the UK and due to our operational needs at the time.
About Us
Benefits of working for us:
1. Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties
2. Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team
3. Routine service meetings
4. Company pension
5. 35 days annual leave dependent on experience including bank holidays
6. Free Parking
7. Pension scheme
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Access to our employee assistance programme, which includes physiotherapy and counselling services
Diversity, equality and inclusion are a priority for us. We aim for all our colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're building an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic status, family or parental status, beliefs and religions. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to support and offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities.