Dyshagia Specialist Speech & Language Therapist-York

Our client is looking for a Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Location: York Salary: £39,959 - £56,515 DOE per annum Hours: 22.5 hours per week Recruitment is prioritised at Band 7 level however, applications from suitably qualified and dysphagia-trained Band 6 clinicians will also be considered. The role will be offered at three days per week. Why join them? 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 will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other. MAIN PURPOSE: To work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing speech and language therapy input within the Brainkind neurobehavioral model to clients with acquired brain injury in liaison with internal and external professionals, relevant social networks, and People We Support. MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical / Professional Practice • Work as an autonomous clinical professional in a specialist area. • To work within the limits of own competence and area of responsibility and accountability, seeking help and advice where needed. • Work with a range of people we support with complex: physical, mental, emotional health needs and/or challenging behaviours social care models deteriorating abilities. • Use evidence-based practice, person centred principles and clinical reasoning to undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context, social networks and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate: rehabilitation goals, care plans, communication therapy programmes, referrals, communication partner training • Evaluate service user progress and make alterations as required. • Knowledge and experience of the neurobehavioral approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field. • Overcome barriers in communication to actively engage people we support in assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to gain valid informed consent. Where necessary, work within a legal framework with people we support who lack capacity to consent to treatment. • To provide easily accessible information about people we support communication abilities and support needs, providing training to others with supervision. • To support the people we support's ability to communicate their consent around sharing information with family, carers, and other stakeholders, respecting everyone’s right to confidentiality. • Identifying, assessing, and…