Job Description
Are you a skilled Senior Speech and Language Therapist who wants a new challenge in your career? Join our team to develop your experience by working within a highly regarded service and providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
Why Minerva?
As one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers, we support NHS Trusts, Schools, Prisons, Nursing Homes, Private Hospitals, Mental Health Organisations with good quality healthcare staff and have fantastic testimonials from our clients who have worked with us.
Benefits
· 38 days annual leave (inclusion of bank holidays)
· Plus 5% location allowance.
· Competitive salary.
· Golden Hello Bonus.
· QiCN Sponsorship and supervision.
· Excellent training and support.
· Company Pension.
· Free parking.
· Nationwide employee staff discounts.
· Blue Light Card.
Who we are looking for:
· Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
· HCPC Registered.
· Achieved Dysphagia Competencies.
· Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI (Social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training).
· Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management.
· Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload.
About the role:
We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. The successful candidate will:
· Work as an autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team.
· Apply the neurobehavioral approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings and best practice in the field.
· Assess how a clients communication impacts their day-to-day life and provide intervention.
· Work alongside the client and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.
· Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation seeking specialist assessments as required.
· Provide training to staff and our service user’s social network.
· Be integral to organisational and service development.
About the company:
You will be working for a leading charity helping people to thrive after a brain injury. They provide innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure life after a brain injury can be a life well-lived. They support people living with acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions in the UK to access the best specialist rehabilitation available to achieve their goals and exceed expectations.
Pay: £46,148.00-£52,809.00 per year DOE
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* Flexitime
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Licence/Certification:
* HCPC (required)
Work Location: In person