Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work in an exceptional Neuropsychiatric service based in Bristol.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a Neuropsychiatric service, split into 4 wards, offering neurorehabilitation for complex acquired brain injury individuals

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*To be considered for this position you must hold an active HCPC Registration

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As the Specialist Speech & Language Therapist your key responsibilities include:

• You will be working directly with a specialist caseload of patients with complex needs to assess their speech, communication and language needs (SCLN) in all environments


• As part of a multi-disciplinary team on-site, you will also work with all staff across the hospital to support the implementation of the therapeutic and neuropsychiatric approach demonstrating an interest in up skilling the workforce


• You will work within the boundaries of the SLT pathway for neuropsychiatric/neurodegenerative services in to the hospital and directly report progress through monthly supervision to an onsite Highly Specialist SLT


• You will provide quality assessment, interventions and be skilled in both SCLN and Dysphagia


• Be part of a companywide SLT service and contribute to the service enhancement

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others


• Excellent communication/time management skills


• Enthusiasm, motivation and passion


• Excellent understanding of core Speech and Language Therapy skills and current best practice in Speech and Language Therapy and specific service


• Good understanding of specialism, e.g.
  
  PMLD, Paediatrics, Autism, Learning Disability


• Knowledge of current assessment, intervention and outcome measurement within specialism

The successful Specialist Speech & Language Therapist will receive an excellent salary up to £36,293 per annum.

This exciting position is a Full Time role working 40 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties


• Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team


• Routine service meetings and peer support with Speech and Language Therapists, including a Dysphagia Forum


• Opportunity to personalise resource toolkit


• Active involvement in service development and Quality Improvement initiatives


• Annual leave allowance, pension scheme, employee rewards and discount benefits scheme


• Full induction training


• Free meals on duty

Reference ID: 5996

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV