At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert speech and language therapy to support brain injury recovery.
- Company: Join the caring team at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a motivated team that values collaboration and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by brain injury.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for neuro-rehabilitation.
The predicted salary is between 39240 - 47960 £ per year.
The Community Brain Injury Team (CBIT) is a supportive, motivated and experienced team of clinicians including, in addition to this speech and language therapy post, a physiotherapist, occupational therapist (also team lead), psychologist and rehabilitation worker. We work collaboratively towards person centred goals. We are supported by an admin hub. CBIT is a specialist service providing neuro rehabilitation to adults affected by brain injury. The Community Brain Injury Team’s mission statement is to provide high quality neuro rehabilitation to adults affected by brain injury living in the community. Our service addresses the physical, psychological and social consequences of brain injury. Working with the client, family and carers we offer personalised care plans and collaborative goal setting to facilitate enablement and adjustment to promote effective self-management.
The speech and language therapy postholder will work embedded within the well-regarded Community Brain Injury Team to provide specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the communication of the service users.
- To provide expert speech and language therapy assessment and rehabilitation to service users of the Community Brain Injury Team (CBIT).
- To provide a consistently high standard of goal-orientated treatment programmes for patients with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs.
- To ensure excellent communication and guidance to the clinical team, patients, carers and families on the communication needs of the person to optimise their recovery and function.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
The Community Brain Injury Team clinicians recommend CBIT as a place to work (or be treated). They report feeling mutually heard, supported and valued by team colleagues. They are proud of their outcomes and achievements in patient lives. Within the team they feel motivated and have shared values, aspirations and goals for patient outcomes. They feel engaged and empowered in decisions affecting their work within the team. Come and join this well-regarded team and make a difference in someone’s life that has been affected by brain injury.
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