Location

ARCOS
Hatherton Lodge
Avenue Road
Great Malvern
WR14 3AG

SMILE



Children in Need is pump priming the ARCOS SMILE Project to help us set up a sensory and music room for children and their families with a wide range of disabilities and special educational needs.

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Expert Witness

ARCOS has a well established assessment service. We offer prompt, comprehensive examination from qualified and experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, with reports for treatment planning, special educational needs statements.  In addition ARCOS provides an Expert Witness service in speech and language therapy, for the Court (see medico-legal service below).

Medico-legal service: speech and language therapy, expert witness service includes:

  • client assessment either at the ARCOS Centre in Malvern or home visits arranged throughout the UK
  • costings for appropriate provision
  • attendance at case conferences or telephone conferencing
  • court attendance as required

Specialist areas:

  • developmental conditions including cerebral palsy
  • acquired traumatic brain injury (children and adults)
  • language disorders including dysphasia
  • swallowing (dysphagia)
  • sensory and perceptual disorders
  • dysarthria
  • voice problems (aphonia/dysphonia)
  • alternative communication (AAC) including signing
  • providing, co-ordinating and evaluating therapy

For more information, please contact our Expert Witness Service co-ordinator: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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Employment Opportunities

Speech and Language Therapist required to work full-time as part of our multi-disciplinary team; able to work with children and/or adults. Bobath training would be an advantage. Must be able to work hands-on or prepared to learn.

Occupational Therapist (Band 5/6) required to work full-time (annual contract) as part of our inter-disciplinary team. Must be prepared to work hands-on for assessment and treatment of individuals with neurological conditions.

Neuro-physiotherapist Post(s) based at the ARCOS office, some travel involved. Car driver essential. This is a full-time post but may be shared by two neuro-physiotherapists to work in our specialist multi-disciplinary team based in Malvern, an exciting opportunity for someone with skill and ambition to develop their career.

Full-time Secretarial post at the ARCOS Centre in Malvern: Microsoft Office experience and accurate typing skills essential, familiarity with speech to text would be an advantage but if not training is available. This is a full-time post for an experienced secretary who is seeking employment that offers an opportunity to be part of an expanding team and help develop a busy national charity.

Please contact ARCOS for more details or arrange to visit and/or discuss either position.