Band 6 Speech and Language therapist

Scienceabode; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Specialist Adult Speech and Language Therapist to assess, manage, and treat patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The role involves managing a diverse caseload and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality care. Ideal candidates should have experience in clinical settings and the ability to develop tailored treatment plans, ensuring the best outcomes for patients. The position offers a competitive pay rate between £24 – £26.78/hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide specialist assessment and treatment for communication difficulties.
• Experience managing a diverse therapy caseload in acute and community settings.
• Skill in developing therapy interventions and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist assessments for communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Manage a Speech and Language therapy caseload for adults.
• Deliver training programs for healthcare colleagues and caregivers.
• Evaluate therapy interventions for individual patient care.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams for integrated patient care.

Job description

Specialist Adult Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Cumberland Infirmary – North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS

Pay rate: £24 – £26.78/hour

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Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, management and treatment to patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in acute and community settings.
• Manage a specialist Speech and Language therapy caseload of adults with diverse therapy needs.
• Participate in the coordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, voluntary sector organisations, and family/carers.
• Assess, treat, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based specialised therapy interventions for a defined caseload.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of adults with diverse presentations, using investigative and analytical skills, to formulate hypotheses and determine a diagnosis.
• Establish individualized management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and a range of evidence-based treatment skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care.
• Promote health and reduce inequalities for adults and their families and communities, so that they may be able to maximise their potential.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary framework to achieve integrated care for patients.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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