Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Job Leeds area,England UK,Healthcare

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Leeds – Daniel Yorath House, LS25 1HA

Salary: £35,392 to £42,618 DOE, pro rata

Hours:

21

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 – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main Purpose

To work as part of an multi/interdisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy (SaLT) input within the Brainkind Neurobehavioural model to People We Support with acquired brain injury (ABI) and to lead on SaLT provision within the service. To liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and People We Support.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

To apply the neurobehavioural approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field.
To manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and / or challenging behaviour.
To use evidence-based practice, service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.
To undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate rehabilitation goals; care plans; communication and dysphagia therapy programmes; referrals.
To overcome barriers in communication in order to actively engage People We Support in assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning to gain valid informed consent.
To seek consent from People We Support or advocate to include and share information with family, carers and other stakeholders, respecting everyone’s right to confidentiality.
To provide information about service user’s communication abilities and support needs.
To complete swallowing assessments, providing recommendations, care plans, onward referrals and training for all staff in the safe management and rehabilitation of dysphagia.
To be aware of and comply with responsibilities regarding risk management and safeguarding and look for ways to improve, taking action as required, helping others to do the same.
To complete risk assessments and find ways to improve health and safety within work area if required.
To exercise duty of care in all aspects of role.
To maintain the equipment and inventory within the area of work, informing the service manager of any replacement needs.
To maintain registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council, complying with their requirements in compiling portfolio.

Other Responsibilities – Leadership

To work flexibly and creatively as an autonomous clinical professional in a specialist area, potentially as a sole clinician.
To exhibit self-belief and integrity, being prepared to face challenges and stand‑up for own viewpoint.
To promote and support quality, effective working, continuous improvement and change management through own behaviours.
To develop excellent working relationships through a collaborative, multi/interdisciplinary model while respecting professional boundaries.
To lead in the planning, development and evaluation of speech and language therapy services within a designated area/team.
To gather, collate and analyse information needed to solve a variety of clinical and professional problems.
To develop networks with other local services to support referrals as well as act as a resource for signposting others.
To participate in clinical governance and quality assurance, evaluating own work and that of others, taking action as required.
To actively act as a role model, accepting professional accountability and responsibility.

Evidence Research & Development

To undertake research and / or audit projects relevant to speech and language therapy, as well as the service…


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