Speech & Language Therapist (Calderdale)NHS

Job summary

Aphasia Support is looking to recruit an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to lead on the charitys exciting new support for people with aphasia of working age in Calderdale. Funding has been secured via a Work & Health Trailblazer grant to create a brand new in person support group in Calderdale which is aimed at supporting people with aphasia of working age into employment, education, training and/or achieve improved health outcomes.

This is an exciting new project for Aphasia Support and the post holder will be working alongside a dedicated Community Engagement Coordinator. We anticipate most support will be provided through the new support group but home based or online support will be available for those people who are unable to access the support groups. We expect the venue and the meeting time of the new support group to be finalised in early October. Ideally, we would want the Speech & Language Therapist to start in late October therefore we will be interviewing as applications are submitted. This position is offered on a fixed term basis until 28th February 2027.

Main duties of the job

Complete in-person assessments for all working age participants in Calderdale who meet the eligibility criteria for the project.

Oversee a new support group for people with aphasia of working age in Calderdale.

Ensure outcome measures are completed for each participant on the project and ensure all project reporting paperwork is completed in time for reporting requirements.

Provide appropriate signposting for each participant onto further support once the Trailblazer project has ended.

Provide support to the Community Engagement Coordinator and any volunteers who are supporting the project.

Job description

Complete in-person assessments for all working age participants in Calderdale who meet the eligibility criteria for the project.

Oversee a new support group for people with aphasia of working age in Calderdale.

Ensure outcome measures are completed for each participant on the project and ensure all project reporting paperwork is completed in time for reporting requirements.

Provide appropriate signposting for each participant onto further support once the Trailblazer project has ended.

Provide support to the Community Engagement Coordinator and any volunteers who are supporting the project.

About us

Aphasia Support is a forward thinking charity whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of people with aphasia and their carers, by providing tailored speech and language therapy and long term support. We want to create a world where every person with aphasia has access to support. Based in Wakefield the charity has 6 core staff and numerous sessional workers and volunteers who run our groups and ensure our support is accessible for all.