About this role
Job summary
Come and join one of the UKs largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We are excited to offer a compassionate, dedicated Speech and Language Therapist the opportunity to join our team at The Laurels on a part time, permanent basis.
Located just two miles from Lincoln's city centre, The Laurels neurological rehabilitation service provides accommodation for 12 adult residents. The facility is fully adapted for wheelchair access and boasts en-suite bathrooms, a therapy room, training kitchen, and a community garden.
At The Laurels, we specialise in supporting patients with acquired brain injury, traumatic brain injury, severe neurological conditions, complex stroke, and spinal cord injury.
Our interdisciplinary team is composed of skilled professionals, including a Rehabilitation Consultant, Neuropsychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, work together to develop person-centred, evidence-based rehabilitation care plans that aim to maximise independence and recovery.
Main duties of the job
We deliver high-quality and intensive neurological rehabilitation. Our comprehensive approach includes physical, cognitive, functional, and vocational assessments, along with behavioural management and complex disability assessments for adults.
If you are a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference to someones life, apply now!
Are you thinking about applying but have some questions? Pop in and have a chat with us. We are happy to welcome visitors any time during normal working hours and we would love the opportunity to meet you, answer any questions, and tell you about what we do! You can find us at The Laurels, Sheridan Close, Lincoln, LN2 4JX.
About us Active Care Group is a UK-based provider of complex care, supporting over 2,000 clients across more than 60 locations, with services spanning neurological rehabilitation, mental health, respiratory care, learning disabilities, and supported living.
Job description Job responsibilities
What you'll be working:
This role is 8 hours per week. Ideally, we would like the postholder to be on-site on Wednesdays, but we are happy to be flexible around this.
What you'll be doing:
In this role you will deliver a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service, managing and prioritising a caseload of patients with highly complex speech, language and communication impairments and swallowing difficulties. Using evidence-based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, that complement working in a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation unit.
The post-holder will:
Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights Manage a small caseload, providing goal-focused, intensive MDT therapy in a person-centred, meaningful way Further develop your skills and knowledge working with clients who have complex cognitive-communication, language and speech disorders following brain injury, both 1:1 and in small therapy groups Be supported to develop your specialist clinical skills across the spectrum of brain injury presentations. This might include working with patients who have prolonged disorders of consciousness, or require a tracheostomy, AAC or supporting clients to return to work or study Continually develop your own clinical and leadership skills through a wide range of supervision, learning and teaching opportunities, both internally and externally Receive excellent clinical support and supervision with frequent opportunities for joint working within the Interdisciplinary Team
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registration
Experience Essential
Previous experience working within neurorehabilitation
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Active Care Group
Address Sheridan Close
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)