Lead Speech & Language Therapist, Complex Dysphagia

NHS Jobs; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Cardiff seeks a Speech and Language Therapist Dysphagia Lead to provide highly specialist assessment and management for complex eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. You will conduct comprehensive swallowing assessments and develop individualized management plans in line with dysphagia policy.

The role involves instrumental referral decisions, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing review of patients with changing swallowing status to ensure safe, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Specialist dysphagia assessment and management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessment and management of complex eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Undertake comprehensive clinical swallowing assessments and develop individualised dysphagia management recommendations.
• Assess oral motor structure and function and the efficiency and safety of swallowing per dysphagia policy.
• Make complex clinical decisions regarding eating and drinking, including food texture and fluid consistency recommendations.
• Identify when instrumental assessment is indicated and support onward referral to videofluoroscopy when required.
• Develop clear, person-centred Eating, Drinking and Swallowing plans for the wider team to implement safely.
• Review individuals after changes in presentation, health status or swallowing risk.
• Contribute specialist EDS expertise to multidisciplinary assessment, care planning and discharge planning.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Cardiff seeks a Speech and Language Therapist Dysphagia Lead to provide highly specialist assessment and management for complex eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. You will conduct comprehensive swallowing assessments and develop individualized management plans in line with dysphagia policy.

The role involves instrumental referral decisions, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing review of patients with changing swallowing status to ensure safe, person-centred care.