Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist – Adult Acute

Speech & Language Therapist Band 6

Location:

Warwickshire

Job Type: Permanent

Salary:
Band 6 equivalent

Hours:

Full time

Setting:
Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation

We are recruiting for an experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join a specialist neurological rehabilitation service supporting adults with complex neurological conditions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an SLT with a strong interest in neurology, dysphagia and complex communication needs to work within a highly supportive multidisciplinary environment.

The successful therapist will work across two specialist sites, providing assessment and intervention throughout different stages of rehabilitation, including restorative and compensatory rehabilitation, long-term maintenance and palliative care.

The role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical expertise across a complex caseload, including tracheostomy and laryngectomy management, while making a meaningful difference to residents and their families.

• Manage your own caseload of residents with complex neurological conditions, prioritising assessment and intervention according to clinical need and risk.
• Complete comprehensive neurological and communication assessments and provide evidence-based, person-centred intervention.
• Provide specialist input across different stages of rehabilitation, including restorative, compensatory, maintenance and palliative approaches.
• Assess and manage complex dysphagia, including tracheostomy and laryngectomy management where appropriate.
• Work autonomously while recognising and escalating clinical risks and seeking appropriate support when required.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to develop holistic rehabilitation plans and achieve shared goals.
• Communicate complex clinical information sensitively to residents, families, carers and other professionals, adapting your communication to individual needs.
• Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in accordance with GDPR, HCPC standards and organisational policies.
• Contribute to clinical audits, service development initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Support the development of colleagues and contribute to a positive learning environment.
• Maintain your own professional development and actively participate in supervision and performance reviews.

We are looking for a confident and compassionate Speech & Language Therapist who is keen to develop or further their expertise within neurological rehabilitation.

• HCPC registration as a Speech & Language Therapist.
• Minimum 3 years' post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience working with adults with neurological conditions.
• Experience in assessment and management of complex communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload effectively.
• Strong clinical reasoning and an evidence-based approach to practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

• Experience in a specialist neurological rehabilitation setting.
• Tracheostomy management.
• Laryngectomy management.
• Experience working with complex dysphagia.
• Experience across different stages of rehabilitation, including palliative care.
• Previous experience at Band 6 level or equivalent.

• Permanent Band 6 opportunity within a specialist neurological setting.
• Work with a complex and clinically rewarding caseload.
• Opportunity to develop advanced neurological, dysphagia, tracheostomy and laryngectomy skills.
• Work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Variety across two specialist rehabilitation sites.
• Opportunity to contribute to service development and clinical improvement.
• Continued professional development and opportunities to broaden your clinical expertise.
• A role where your clinical input can have a genuine impact on residents' rehabilitation, independence and quality of life.

If you're an experienced Speech & Language Therapist looking for a permanent role where you can develop your neurological expertise while working with a genuinely complex and rewarding caseload, we'd be keen to hear from you.