Lead Speech and Language Therapist – Neuro-Rehabilitation – Permanent

Pulse have recently partnered with  one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for an experienced Lead Speech and Language Therapist, who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in South East London , which is easily accessible via public transport.

About the role:

As a Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will be working in both a 19-bed Highly Specialist Cognitive-Behavioural ward and a Neurorehabilitation ward with 18 beds. Providing specialist treatment to patients with physical and cognitive impairments resulting from an acquired / traumatic brain injury.

What’s in it for you as a Lead Speech and Language Therapist:

• Free lunch when on duty
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Your main responsibilities as a Lead Speech and Language Therapist:

• Lead and manage the Speech and Language team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist SLT service.
• Plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload.
• Provide advanced specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing.
• Take a lead role in diagnosis, problem formulation and planning of rehabilitation programmes within the MDT.
• Provide intervention as part of an MDT approach and lead and implement MDT service developments.
• Evaluate effectiveness of interventions using valid and reliable outcome measures and adherence to UKROC Database measures
• Ensure effective and timely communication at all levels (with patients, families, the MDT and external agencies).
• Develop and deliver in-service education and training programme for the wider MDT.
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights.

What we are looking for in a Lead Speech and Language Therapist:

• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate training in dysphagia
• Ability to manage a complex case load independently with proven expertise in the field of neurorehabilitation

Why work with Pulse?

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients
• Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country
• Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements
• Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom

Please note: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

Next steps:
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Lucy on 0117 471 5956 or lucy.holmes@pulsejobs.com