Overview

Speech and Language Therapist                                                                                                                        Circle Rehabillitation – Birmingham                                                                                                                   Bank Shifts
Up to £65 / hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Circle Rehabilitation is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Registered Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Registration must also be held with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with current knowledge of their codes and guidelines and their implications for practice.
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
• Experience of customer care, including interacting with customers in challenging situations.
• Previous experience working within an acute healthcare environment.
• Provide a high standard of assessment and treatment of patients in a timely fashion, in a variety of clinical environments.
• Provide excellent customer service and promote a professional and caring environment
• Provide speech and language therapy assessment and treatment for a wide range of clinical specialities.
• Experience in and evidence of official dysphagia training and have experience of treating Neurological conditions

Duties of this role include: 

• Support  the team to  deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
• Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
• Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
• Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience

Salary & Benefits:

Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy