Speech & Language Therapist – Learning Disability

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with an exciting opportunity available for an experienced NHS Speech and Language Therapist to join a well-established Speech & Language Therapy team based in Birmingham.

Specialism/Team: Learning Difficulties

Job Type & Hours: Locum ongoing contract

Pay Rate: £30 per hour (assignment rate)

Benefits of working for Global Healthcare Jobs:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to roles that aren’t available with other agencies; NHSBT, The Home Office and Vaccination Centres (private and public) are just some of the projects we’ve recently recruited to.
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Registration body costs covered based on length of service (T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Clinical governance and revalidation support from an in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years’ experience
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience within the healthcare sector
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system

Main Duties:

• Undertakes differential diagnosis of complex cases within a learning disability caseload.
• Uses specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments and decision making in complex cases.
• Structures clear therapy plans based on best practice and is able to adapt to individual client needs and priorities.
• Recognises breakdown or conflict when it occurs and generates solutions.
• Provides second opinions to Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals both within and outside of the department.
• Manages a complex caseload independently.
• Negotiates with Speech and Language Therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to case management of complex cases.
• Assesses, develops and implements highly specialist programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the client.
• Records and maintains up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standardsand trust policies.
• Will manage a caseload which includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, often with a functional or sensory basis.

Requirements of the Speech and Language Therapist/SLT:

• Degree or equivalent within Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration
• Recent UK/NHS post qualifying experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist

Contact:

This Speech and Language Therapist/SLT job is advertised by Ruben Mota; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Speech and Language Therapist role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.