Job overview

The Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (ABIRS) Dorset provides specialist rehabilitation for patients with complex difficulties following an acquired brain injury. Our team of highly experienced staff includes a Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant, Clinical/Neuropsychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Carers Support and Rehabilitation Assistants. The team applies a fully integrated multidisciplinary approach to offer individualised rehabilitation programmes so that people with severe brain injury can achieve their best outcomes possible.

We are currently looking for a Highly specialist speech and language therapist (Band 7) to join our service in the community. This hours of this post would be 7.5 (potential for more hours could be discussed at interview). The post holder will play a central role in the comprehensive rehabilitation by providing innovative and evidence-based assessments and rehabilitation programmes for individuals and small groups of patients and carers. The post holder will use a patient centred goal setting approach, working closely with the multi disciplinary team, in patient ABIRS colleagues and other specialist teams. They will contribute to the development of this dynamic service and wider neuro network, and provide leadership, supervision and training to other team members.

This post is for both the Post Covid Service 7.5 hours and the Acquired Brain Injury Service 7.5 Hours.

Main duties of the job

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

To contribute to the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service

To contribute to the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service as a Brain Injury Practitioner.

To establish the SLT role within ABIRs Team and service

To develop robust and sustainable communication groups across Dorset including social communication and cognitive communication.

To provide SLT clinical expertise to the MDT approach in ABIRs service

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.