Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be working:

This role is 22.5 hours per week. Ideally, the successful candidate will need to be on site on Tuesdays, but the remaining hours can be discussed and agreed.

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:

• Deliver specialist assessment and treatment for patients with complex neurological communication and swallowing disorders, including appropriate referral for instrumental assessment (VF, FEES if applicable).
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans using evidence-based practice.
• Provide training and support to patients, families, and the wider interdisciplinary team.
• Play an active role in service development, clinical audits, and research.
• Supervise and mentor junior SLTs, assistants, and students as required.
• Keep people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights.

For more details on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description.

What you'll have:

• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate dysphagia training
• SLT experience within a neurorehabilitation setting
• Experience of supervising students and/or SLT assistants
• 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 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 account

• 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Murdostoun Neuro Rehabilitation Care Centre

Newmains

North Lanarkshire

ML2 9BY

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)