NHS

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Birmingham


Pay46,148.00 - 52,809.00 / year
LocationBirmingham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: B0462-25-0006?language=en&page=1329&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

      Birmingham

      Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 DOE (Pro Rata)

      Hours: Flexible working hours available.

      We are seeking an inspirational and thoughtful person to join our dynamic team at West Heath House.

      Why join us?

      Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

      The Service:

      West Heath House works with people who have to cope with a range of cognitive, physical and / or emotional symptoms following a severe brain injury. Rehabilitation is based on a neurobehavioral approach and focuses on enabling service users to function more independently and to participate in as many of their previous roles and activities as possible, while developing their lives with privacy, dignity and respect.

      Main duties of the job

      The Role:

      Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded service at West Heath House;providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.

      Your responsibilities will include:

      Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

      Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

      Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

      Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

      Provide training to staff and our service users social network

      Be integral to service and organisational development.

      About us

      Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

      Rewards:

      A competitive salary of between£46,148 - £52,809 DOE (Pro Rata)

      • 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)

      • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

      • Excellent training and support

      • Group life assurance

      • Company Pension

      • Eye voucher scheme

      • Long service and staff awards

      • Free parking

      • Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping

      • Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

      All clinical roles have CPD opportunities and we may support further professional development

      Date posted

      03 February 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £46,148 to £52,809 a year £46,148 - £52,809 DOE £3000 Golden Hello Bonus (T&Cs Apply)

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      B0462-25-0006

      Job locations

      West Heath House

      54 Ivy House Road

      Birmingham

      B38 8JW


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The Role:

      Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded service at West Heath House;providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.

      Your responsibilities will include:

      Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

      Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

      Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

      Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

      Provide training to staff and our service users social network

      Be integral to service and organisational development.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The Role:

      Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded service at West Heath House;providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.

      Your responsibilities will include:

      Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

      Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

      Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

      Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

      Provide training to staff and our service users social network

      Be integral to service and organisational development.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • About you:
      • What are we looking for?
      • The successful applicant will have a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
      • Registered with the HCPC
      • Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
      • Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.
      • Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload
      • Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • About you:
      • What are we looking for?
      • The successful applicant will have a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
      • Registered with the HCPC
      • Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
      • Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.
      • Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload
      • Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Brainkind

      Address

      West Heath House

      54 Ivy House Road

      Birmingham

      B38 8JW


      Employer's website

      https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Brainkind

      Address

      West Heath House

      54 Ivy House Road

      Birmingham

      B38 8JW


      Employer's website

      https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.