Job - Bank Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Location - The Wellington Hospital, London
Contract Type - Bank (Shifts will be based on your availability)
Job Description
To support the highly specialist speech and language therapy service to adults who present with a range of complex swallowing and communication difficulties. To provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to inpatients and outpatients.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. To provide a highly specialised speech and language therapy service to patients with complex neurodisability on the acute neurological rehabilitation unit.
2. To assess and treat inpatients with communication, cognitive and swallowing problems and independently manage a caseload.
3. To ensure policies and procedures are adhered to within each clinical area.
4. To keep up to date with current theory and practice in the field of neuro-rehab and ensure that the treatment offered is based on best clinical practice and research.
5. To plan and implement treatment using a goal planning system within the interdisciplinary team.
6. To maintain accurate, up to date and concise treatment records detailing the individual patient's treatment plan and progress.
7. To ensure patients and carers are involved in the planning and delivery of their own care.
8. To work closely with the interdisciplinary teams to ensure that an agreed care plan and patient centred goals are set and that the outcome of intervention is monitored.
9. To comply with all health and safety, infection control and clinical risk management policies as indicated.
10. To work within the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Healthcare Professions Council and to be aware of the standards of practice.
Skills & Experience
1. HCPC registration
2. Bachelor or Master's degree qualified in Speech and Language Therapy
3. RCSLT membership desirable
4. Extensive rehabilitation clinical experience
5. Videofluoroscopy and tracheostomy competencies desirable but not essential
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