Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist seeking an opportunity to develop your leadership skills?

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our well-established multidisciplinary team at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre. Our 52-bed Level 1 and Level 2 inpatient rehabilitation service provides specialist treatment and care for patients with complex physical and cognitive impairments, challenging behaviours, and neuropsychiatric disorders resulting from a brain injury.

With support from our Head of Therapies and Deputy Head of Therapies, the successful candidate will ensure the effective delivery of a highly specialist SLT service, through the provision of management, clinical supervision, and training of junior Speech and Language Therapy staff and students. Additionally, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of clinical care and will have the opportunity to actively contribute to wider service development.

If you are a caring and committed Speech and Language Therapist looking for a leadership position, we would love to hear from you!

What you'll be working:

We are happy to consider full time or 30 hours per week for this role, during weekdays. We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy assessments (standardised and non-standardised) and outcome measurement as an autonomous practitioner for patients with highly complex neurological presentations following acquired and traumatic brain injury
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in instrumental evaluation of swallowing including interpretation of both video fluoroscopy and FEES reports
• Use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to determine appropriate care pathways utilising specialist treatment skills and options
• Develop and oversee the implementation and evaluation of individualised treatment programmes and goals and provide advice to the Speech and Language Therapy and wider Inter-Disciplinary team
• Develop comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy discharge plans, referring to and liaising with relevant community services
• Always manage clinical risk within own caseload and support the clinical lead in managing clinical risk across the Speech and Language Therapy team
• Be competent working with patients with non-ventilated tracheostomies, (or a wiliness to complete training)
• Ensure that qualified Speech and Language Therapy staff receive regular clinical supervision, annual appraisals and comprehensive personal development plans
• Provide clinical advice and support to the Speech and Language Therapy Team along with support staff and students
• Attend relevant local meetings that have a direct impact on the Speech and Language Therapy team e.g. Clinical Governance and Team Meetings
• Contribute to Centre based audits
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

What you'll have:

• HCPC registration
• Post graduate training in dysphagia
• Ability to manage a complex case load independently with proven expertise in the field of neurorehabilitation
• Experience in supervising junior SLT team members, writing appraisals and action plans
• Active involvement in service development projects
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension

• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ......and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group