Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - York Job Description

Posted Friday 21 August 2026 at 00:00

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.

Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Location:
York

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Recruitment is prioritised at Band 7 level however, applications from suitably qualified and dysphagia-trained Band 6 clinicians will also be considered. The role will be offered at three days per week.

MAIN

PURPOSE:

To work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy input within the Brainkind neurobehavioral model to clients with acquired brain injury in liaison with internal and external professionals, relevant social networks, and People We Support.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical / Professional Practice

• Work as an autonomous clinical professional in a specialist area.
• To work within the limits of own competence and area of responsibility and accountability, seeking help and advice where needed.
• Work with a range of people we support with complex: physical, mental, emotional health needs and/or challenging behaviours social care models deteriorating abilities.
• Use evidence-based practice, person centred principles and clinical reasoning to undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context, social networks and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate: rehabilitation goals, care plans, communication therapy programmes, referrals, communication partner training
• Evaluate service user progress and make alterations as required.
• Knowledge and experience of the neurobehavioral approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field.
• Overcome barriers in communication to actively engage people we support in assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to gain valid informed consent. Where necessary, work within a legal framework with people we support who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To provide easily accessible information about people we support communication abilities and support needs, providing training to others with supervision.
• To support the people we support's ability to communicate their consent around sharing information with family, carers, and other stakeholders, respecting everyone’s right to confidentiality.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing complex dysphagia presentations, including developing and delivering appropriate dysphagia rehabilitation support, and providing training to others.
• Write and verbally present reports, care and rehab plans which reflect people we support’ needs, impact on functioning and summarise findings, providing recommendations and referral when appropriate.
• To maintain and produce accurate, professional, and up-to-date documentation, ensuring effective reporting is complete and consistent with legal and organisational standards.

ABOUT YOU:

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience (Band
  6) and a minimum of 4 years' experience (Band
  7)
• Dyshagia qualification and experience in management of dysphagia
• Registered with the HCPC
• Knowledge and experience of speech and language therapy outcome measures
• Knowledge and…