Speech & Language Therapist

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We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team at Park House in Bedford.

Park house is a service providing accommodation for 13 adult residents. The team at Park House work together to develop person-centred, evidence based rehabilitation care plans that aim to maximise the individual’s independence and recovery. The service is all wheelchair accessible and includes a wheelchair accessible lift, training kitchen and garden.

We have a strong focus on therapy, care and quality of life. We offer specialist post acute rehabilitation, as well as management of long term neurological conditions. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy and empowered - enabling them to live the best life possible.

**What you'll be working**:
We can be flexible but you will work a total of 15 hours per week Monday to Friday, days and times can be agreed.

Please note: We have the option of providing further hours at our neighbouring neurological rehabilitation services if required.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Provide assessment and management of communication and swallowing disorders
- Devise evidence-led therapy programmes at a specialist level, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary working to achieve the best outcomes for our patients
- Maintain high standards of clinical care in line with national guidance for excellence
- Named Therapist duties to ensure cohesive goal-setting and therapy and coordinating discharge
- Develop your skills in clinical supervision and informal mentoring of Speech and Language Therapy assistants and students
- Participate in internal training (induction, mandatory training, MDT in-service)
- Ensure all relevant codes of practice and regulations are upheld
- Participate in service delivery audit and quality improvement initiatives

**What you'll have**:

- Experience in working with aphasia, cognitive communication disorder, dysarthria, apraxia and dysphagia is necessary
- An excellent interpersonal worker, maintaining consistent and effective workplace relationships
- Experience in this specialist clinical area, including evidence of post-graduate training in working with people with acquired neurological impairments is desirable
- Able to demonstrate initiative and creativity
- Excellent organisation and communication skills
- Hold a BSc or recognised Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
- Specialist level dysphagia competency on RCSLT framework
- Hold current HCPC registration

We provide induction, support and ongoing professional development in line with the role, with great opportunities to broaden your skill base and develop your leadership skills.

**What to look forward to**:

- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the **Active Learning Hub **and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities****:

- **Active Reward App** giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential **Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App **to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A salary sacrifice **Aegon 5% matched pension**:

- Access to join a **Medicash Health Plan** for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding **Active Behaviours** via the **Active Awards** programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- **Refer a Friend** **Scheme** and earn yourself up to **£1000** by 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