Speech and Language Therapist

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Full time
Location: Chigwell
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Job offered by: Elysium Healthcare
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Pay A Salary of Up to £50,000 Depending on Experience Hours: Full time Contract: Bank Role: Other Qualified Professional Posted: 29 Dec 2024 Closes: 28 Jan 2025 Job Description

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist with neurological or respiratory experience, looking for a new opportunity where you will be supported to develop and achieve your goals? If so, join our brand-new service, Lakefields Neurological Centre in Chigwell for 2 days per week and our Gardens and Jacobs Neurological Centre for 3 days per week, working 37.5 hours per week across both sites.

Where you will be working Location:

Lambourne Rd, Chigwell IG7 6HH

Lakefields Neurological Centre

is a fully refurbished 22-bed neurological service for people with neurological and spinal conditions who require specialist rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or other neurological conditions. The service specialises in ongoing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, whilst providing complex physical, tracheostomy, and respiratory care.

Gardens Neurological Centre and Jacobs Neurological Centre

have a combined total of 132 beds on the same site in Sawbridgeworth (CM21 0HH), which is on the Hertfordshire and Essex border within easy travelling distance of London and Cambridge. The two Centres deliver specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions and brain or spinal injuries who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise functional ability. Recovery is assisted wherever possible, with emphasis placed on maximising each individual's abilities, comfort, and quality of life.

Each service has communal lounges, dining rooms, and all bedrooms have en-suite facilities with over 95% on single occupancy. All rooms are adapted to each resident's requirements according to their assessments and needs.

You will have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you'll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of training courses to support you in reaching your career goals. Responsibilities include:

Demonstrate specialist skills in dealing with complex cases, cultural and linguistic differences, and generate appropriate strategies for caseload management. Undertake audits and contribute to research in the provision of treatments. Specialist knowledge in the areas of acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

Band 7 Level Practitioner or equivalent HCPC registration Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia Experience of working with families Evidence of continuing professional development

What you will get:

Annual salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience £5,000 welcome bonus The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off! Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Employees: 1,001-5,000
Annual Revenue: $1.1B
Founded: 2016
Address: Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, England, GB, WD6 1

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