Speech and Language Therapist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Grimsby is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to support users with complex sensory needs and dysphagia. The role involves leading therapeutic sessions, managing a caseload, and supervising staff. Candidates should have a professional qualification, HCPC registration, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. With a competitive salary of £40,000 and numerous benefits, this position offers a chance for career development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Annual base salary of £40,000

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training opportunities

Access to Rewards & Benefits platform

Wellbeing support and activities

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free/subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Successful completion of professional qualification enabling HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Registered with the HCPC as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• 2 years' experience or more working as a HCPC Speech and Language Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard Speech and Language Therapy assessment and interventions.
• Conduct specialist dysphagia assessment and intervention based on service needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure effective service user outcomes.

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Exceptional written English skills

Experience supporting junior staff

Education

Professional qualification enabling HCPC registration

RCSLT Membership

2 years' experience as a Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Overview

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist with Learning Disabilities and Autism experience, looking for the next step in your career? If so, join Bradley Complex Care in Grimsby, Lincolnshire as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Our service users have an array of complex sensory and communicative needs, and some have physiological problems such as dysphagia where there is a risk of choking presenting significant risk to life.

You will lead group therapeutic sessions, helping people develop and improve their speech and communication. Building one-to-one rapport with service users, you will encourage engagement and empower recovery. 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.

You will have support from a Speech and Language Assistant, Regional Lead Speech and Language Therapist. You will also provide clinical supervision for the Speech and Language Therapy Assistant.

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 reach your career goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment and interventions within the service area as required.
• Provide specialist dysphagia assessment and intervention to service users, depending on the needs of the service.
• Assist the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in maintaining efficient and effective services including identifying necessary changes to provision.
• Participate fully with the multidisciplinary / transdisciplinary team and ensure that the service user outcomes are aligned to aid their ongoing management.
• Take appropriate action where concerns are raised with regards to performance or conduct of others via raising to senior management as required.
• Promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors.
• Ensure the confidentiality, security and accuracy of data and information and compliance with regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.
• Maintain and evidence standards of competence as defined by the HCPC and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Provide SLT advice and consultation to others involved in service user care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsible for your own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies.
• To supervise junior staff/students as directed by the role holder’s line manager.

Qualifications and requirements

• Successful completion of professional qualification, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• To be a RCSLT Member
• Registration with the HCPC as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• 2 years’ experience or more working as a HCPC Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience (either pre training or subsequently) of working with people with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area.
• Experience of supporting junior staff including students.
• Exceptional written English skills

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. You’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £40,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card with exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages with savings options and financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
• Enhanced Maternity Package to support your time away
• Pension contribution to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.