Job Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant looking for an exciting opportunity? We want you to join our team at Hunters Moor, our 33-bed, level 2 neurorehabilitation service.


Situated in Birmingham, we are part Active Neuro - the newly launched, specialist division of Active Care Group:

About Active Neuro

At Active Neuro, we combine:

Specialist clinical expertise

Cutting-edge rehabilitation technology

A round-the-clock therapeutic approach

Our patients include individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions. We provide seamless rehabilitation journeys from pre-admission planning to inpatient treatment and beyond, into coordinated community support.


As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with experienced Speech and Language Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Technicians, and more. Our patients benefit from a comprehensive care approach, including on-site doctors and a neuro-specialist team, featuring Specialist Nurses who provide ongoing neurological nursing care.


If you are passionate about delivering the best possible care and would like the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled team in a rewarding role, apply now!

Please note: This advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

What you'll be working:

This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What you'll be doing:

Work safely and independently with patients by following treatment plans as delegated by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist Run SLT communication groups safely and independently including collecting the patients, following group exercise guidelines, providing motivation to the patients, and completing appropriate documentation Support effective communication with patients who have significant speech and language needs following guidance from the SLT team Support patients to access appropriate communication therapy tools electronically e.g., via an iPad app Participate in joint treatment sessions along with a Speech and Language Therapist, following their guidance to maximise the effectiveness of a patient's session Monitor patients' performance / progress, providing regular feedback to the Speech and Language Therapist, making recommendations for review when necessary Provide clear, accurate and timely documentation using both electronic and paper-based documentation systems Be responsible for stock control and ordering of commonly used Speech and Language Therapy items

What you'll have:

Educated to GCSE level/equivalent Previous experience working within the care sector A demonstrable interest in Speech and Language Therapy Excellent verbal and written communication skills Enthusiastic and passionate about helping others Ability to work well as part of a team Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the

Active Learning Hub

and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities

Active Reward App

giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App

to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A

Nest Personal Pension

account Access to join a

Medicash Health Plan

for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding

Active Behaviours

via the

Active Awards

programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend

Scheme

and earn yourself up to

1500

by recommending someone you know * and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group