Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Horsham

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Kerwin Court
**Salary**: £46,148 - £52,809 DOE (Pro Rata) plus £1per hour location allowance
**Hours**: Flexible working hours available.
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
**The Service**:
Kerwin Court delivers specialist neuro rehabilitation to adults with an acquired brain injury in a residential setting just outside of Broadbridge Heath. You will be working with a team of rehabilitation support workers alongside a multi-disciplinary team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists.
**The Role**:
Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded service at Kerwin Court; providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team
- Assess how a person’s communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.
- Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.
- Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required
- Provide training to staff and our service users social network
- Be integral to service and organisational development.

**About you**:
What are we looking for?
- The successful applicant will have a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
- Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.
- Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload
- Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management

**Rewards**:

- A competitive salary of between £46,148 - £52,809 DOE (Pro Rata) plus £1per hour location allowance
- 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
- Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
- Health Cash Plan (available from June 2025)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Group life assurance
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Company Pension
- Long Service and Staff Awards

All clinical roles have CPD opportunities and we may support further professional development

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.