Community Speech & Language Therapist — Impact Lives & Grow

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing needs in community settings under supervision. You will undertake formal and informal assessments, document findings and contribute to care plans within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role offers CPD support, regular supervision and opportunities to work across community and inpatient pathways, helping reduce hospital admissions.

Responsibilities

• Collect detailed case history information
• Perform informal assessment and observation
• Undertake clinical work with individuals and groups
• Use formal standardised assessment and informal assessment procedures
• Read and abide by risk assessments relating to patients of the service
• Communicate assessment and therapeutic findings within the multi-disciplinary team
• Complete contemporaneous case notes and written clinical information completion according to Trust procedures
• Undertake clinical work with individuals and groups of clients with guidance from senior SLT
• Develop coordinated multidisciplinary programmes of care / care packages
• Make decisions leading to SLT review or discharge of clients and/or referral to other services, as appropriate
• Is responsible for managing own community clinical caseload under guidance of a more senior clinician

Job description

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing needs in community settings under supervision. You will undertake formal and informal assessments, document findings and contribute to care plans within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role offers CPD support, regular supervision and opportunities to work across community and inpatient pathways, helping reduce hospital admissions.