About this role
Job summary Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to work in a highly specialist neurological setting? Join The Jacobs neurological Centre as a Speech and Language Therapist to deliver innovative, evidence-based therapy to adults with complex communication, swallowing and cognitive impairments. In this role, you will provide specialist assessment and intervention for individuals with acquired disorders arising from neurological, respiratory and other medical conditions. You will manage a complex caseload that includes residents with tracheostomies, prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC), locked-in syndrome and cognitive-communication disorders, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care at all times. You will coordinate and deliver complex communication and dysphagia interventions, using the latest evidence-based approaches to support recovery, quality of life and participation. Working as a key member of the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert advice and clinical leadership around communication and swallowing needs, contributing actively to care planning and decision-making.
Main duties of the job The Speech and Language Therapist role at The Jacobs Neurological Centre, part of Elysium Healthcare, involves working within a highly specialized neurological setting to deliver evidence-based therapy to adults with complex communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Responsibilities include providing specialist assessment and intervention for individuals with disorders arising from neurological and other medical conditions, coordinating and delivering complex communication and dysphagia interventions, and providing clinical leadership around communication and swallowing needs. This role requires managing a complex caseload, including residents with tracheostomies, prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC), and cognitive-communication disorders, ensuring safe and effective care. The therapist will also support service development and innovation and participate actively in the wider multidisciplinary team. The position requires HCPC registration, experience in managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia, working with families, and evidence of continuing professional development.
About us Elysium Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider with a distinctive approach to care delivery, employing over 8,000 staff across more than 80 services in England and Wales. The organisation specializes in fields such as Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, as well as Children & Education services. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which extends its network globally across ten countries and employs over 86,000 people. Committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment, Elysium Healthcare is a Disability Confident employer and follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments, ensuring that all staff have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. Working at Elysium promises opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive and collaborative environment that values high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to work in a highly specialist neurological setting? Join The Jacobs neurological Centre as a Speech and Language Therapist to deliver innovative, evidencebased therapy to adults with complex communication, swallowing and cognitive impairments.
In this role, you will provide specialist assessment and intervention for individuals with acquired disorders arising from neurological, respiratory and other medical conditions. You will manage a complex caseload that includes residents with tracheostomies, prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC), lockedin syndrome and cognitivecommunication disorders, ensuring safe, effective and personcentred care at all times.
You will coordinate and deliver complex communication and dysphagia interventions, using the latest evidencebased approaches to support recovery, quality of life and participation. Working as a key member of the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert advice and clinical leadership around communication and swallowing needs, contributing actively to care planning and decisionmaking.
Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will play an important role in service development, supporting innovation and continuous improvement within the Speech and Language Therapy service. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your specialist skills within a supportive, collaborative environment where highquality care and professional growth are actively encouraged.
Key responsibilities:
To provide highly specialist assessment of communication related to clinical conditions which may be complex or compounded in nature, including involvement with the assessment of ‘Prolonged disorders of consciousness’ and ‘Cognitive Communication Disorder’ (CCD). To coordinate assessment, treatment, and outcome measurement for patients with complex Eating, Drinking and Swallowing disorders including utilising Fibre-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), identifying when to refer for videofluoroscopy of swallow and implementing risk feeding protocols. To provide communication and swallowing assessment and interventions to residents who have tracheostomies and may require ventilator support To utilise clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to develop and oversee the implementation and evaluation of individualised Speech and Language treatment programmes including writing meaningful goals that are co-produced with the resident, and reviewing outcomes. To utilise a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage with residents and their families, adapting your communication style to the needs of the resident. To support resident’s communication utilising appropriate low and high tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) systems and to engage with local and regional services to ensure (where applicable) residents are able to access appropriate assessment and intervention in this area. To produce reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge regarding resident’s communication and/or swallowing needs, and summarising proposed care plans, goals and outcomes. To provide programmes, advice and leadership to the Therapy Assistants to support the resident's communication and swallowing To carry out specialist level admission assessments to determine a person’s suitability To provide training to the wider MDT as required utilising specialist skills and knowledge To uphold professional standards as outlined by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the HCPC To be successful in this role, you'll need:
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’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 £42,000 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. 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, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registration, Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia, Experience of working with families, Evidence of continuing Professional Development
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 Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Hertfordshire
CM21 0HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)