Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Adult Neurorehab

Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist 

Neurological Care Centre

Part time, 22.5hrs per week.

Up to £42,803 per annum

Location: Ipswich

Are you a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for neurological care? Do you want to provide expert speech and language therapy in a specialist service that makes a real difference to individuals with acquired brain injuries?
This could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Overview:

Compass Associates is excited to partner with the UK’s leading charity helping people to thrive after a brain injury. The charity treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work as an autonomous Speech and Language Therapist within a multidisciplinary team.

The neurological centre, located near Ipswich, specialises in providing exceptional care for individuals and their families coping with acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions.

The Role:

As the Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy (SaLT) input within the BioPsychosocial model to people with acquired brain injury (ABI). You will need to liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and the people you are supporting and provide intervention as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required.
• Provide training to staff and the service user’s social network.
• Support those on the caseload with eating, drinking and swallowing needs under the supervision of the Clinical Lead SaLT.
• Attend MDT meetings and complete reports as required.
• Be integral to service and organisational development.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need the following qualifications and experience:

• A Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
• Minimum 18 months qualified experience encompassing working within relevant Neurological settings.
• Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.

Salary and Benefits:

The Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist position offers a competitive salary of up to £42,803 per annum. In addition to the salary, the role comes with an attractive benefits package, including:

• 38 Days annual leave (Pro Rata)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance.
• Free parking

Location:

The role is based at a specialist neurological care centre located near Ipswich, Suffolk, with easy access from surrounding areas such as Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury, Stowmarket, Kesgrave, and Woodbridge.

Contact Details:

To apply, or for more information, please contact Macy McPherson at Compass Associates on 02393 877 358 or email [email protected] to arrange an informal, confidential discussion.

Compass Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer £200 John Lewis vouchers for each successful referral.