Job summary
Be all you can be with Hamberley Neurocare
At Hamberley Neurocare, we believe that our residents deserve something Extra Special, Every Day and we're recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist to help us achieve our goals.
Joining our team means that you'll be part of something unique. Be part of our new care home and make a real difference to our residents lives in a varied role where no two days are the same.
Main duties of the job
To provide personnel support to the Therapy Lead
in the appointment of all Occupational Therapy staff; demonstrating leadership
when managing specific clinical projects. To be an advocate of the service and promote
& support the vision of the service.
About us
Join us at Southampton's most stunning care home
Southampton Neurocare is a luxurious care home in Southampton, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house where we screen classic films to the on-site luxury spa offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.
We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Neurocare, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll be doing
- You will be responsible for personal, professional and legal responsibility for your own highly specialist caseload of residents whilst ensuring you are accurately interpreting specialist communication, seeking support when needed
- You will provide support to the Therapy team ensuring that you demonstrate leadership when managing specific clinical projects.
- You will be liaising with relatives and carers with empathy, giving information, support and advice when required.
- You will devise and review the Speech and Language Therapist related individual therapy programmes for implementation by the Therapy Assistants.
- You will provide training, education and support for other Therapy Assistants and Unit based staff.
- You will maintain up to date, concise clinical records and provide reports as necessary for each resident's case review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll be doing
- You will be responsible for personal, professional and legal responsibility for your own highly specialist caseload of residents whilst ensuring you are accurately interpreting specialist communication, seeking support when needed
- You will provide support to the Therapy team ensuring that you demonstrate leadership when managing specific clinical projects.
- You will be liaising with relatives and carers with empathy, giving information, support and advice when required.
- You will devise and review the Speech and Language Therapist related individual therapy programmes for implementation by the Therapy Assistants.
- You will provide training, education and support for other Therapy Assistants and Unit based staff.
- You will maintain up to date, concise clinical records and provide reports as necessary for each resident's case review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration. Working to the equivalent of a band 6.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an Occupational Therapist
- Previous experience working within a neuro environment
- Commitment to make a real difference to the lives of our patients.
- Have excellent communications skills, a great attitude to teamwork and a desire to lead on patient care.
- Flexible to work shifts.
- As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration. Working to the equivalent of a band 6.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an Occupational Therapist
- Previous experience working within a neuro environment
- Commitment to make a real difference to the lives of our patients.
- Have excellent communications skills, a great attitude to teamwork and a desire to lead on patient care.
- Flexible to work shifts.
- As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
