Job summary
Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a Lead Speech and Language Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 8a) to join our well-established multidisciplinary team at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our 52-bed Level 1 and Level 2 inpatient rehabilitation service provides specialist treatment and care for patients with complex physical and cognitive impairments, challenging behaviours, and neuropsychiatric disorders resulting from a brain injury.
As the Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will play a pivotal role within our senior management team. You will lead a team of knowledgeable and skilled Speech and Language Therapists, overseeing the delivery of high-quality care and rehabilitation services to our patients. Your responsibilities will include providing clinical leadership, managing resources effectively, and ensuring the continuous professional development of the therapy team.
If you are a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist seeking a leadership role in neurorehabilitation, we want to hear from you!
For an informal discussion please contact Emily Jones - Deputy Lead Speech and Language Therapist on 0117 9562697 or at [email protected] or Suzanne Moss - Hospital Director at [email protected]
What you'll be working:
We understand the need for a positive work, life balance and weare thereforehappy to consider 37.5or 30 hours per week for this role. If you require some flexibility to suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, andwe willdo our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.
What you'll be doing:
- Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights
- Lead and manage the SLT Team, ensuring effective delivery of a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service
- Maintain and develop a high-quality SLT service through recognised professional standards, evidence-based practice, and an effective clinical audit programme
- Plan and prioritise a small complex clinical caseload
- Provide advanced specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing for a caseload of patients with highly complex physical and cognitive impairments
- 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
As a member of the senior management team, you will promote a culture of openness and responsiveness to the views of patients and relatives, a philosophy of person-centred care and recovery, and an ethos of positive learning from incidents within a high performing service
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join theActive Learning Huband benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward Appgiving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidentialEmployee Assistance Programme Helpline &Appto support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- Asalary sacrificeAegon 5% matched pension
- Access to join aMedicash Health Planfor you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstandingActive Behavioursvia theActive Awardsprogramme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a FriendSchemeand earn yourself up to£1500by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a similar neurorehabilitation environment
- Proven leadership skills within a senior leadership team
- Expert knowledge and skills in dysphagia management and a competent practitioner in FEES assessments for patients who have a brain injury
- Evidence of leading and implementing service level change
- Been involved in or led policy and procedure review, Quality Improvement initiatives, service evaluation and audit/research activities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Active Care Group
Address
FRENCHAY BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION CENTRE
Bristol
Somerset
BS16 2UU