Senior Community Speech & Language Therapist (Adult)

Clch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving license desirable

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a part-time Band 6 role in the London Borough of Brent. You will deliver domiciliary and outpatient assessment, management and intervention for adults with communication and/or swallowing impairments, with a focus on residents in community care homes.

You will join a supportive team with opportunities for service development, audits, and QI projects, backed by CLCH training and professional

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Registration with a professional body relevant to SLT.
• Registration with RCST is preferred.
• Evidence of further study related to community SLT is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and manage a highly complex mainly neurological caseload independently.
• Analyse communication impairments and identify strategies to enhance function in home and community settings.
• Develop and implement evidence-based SLT treatment programmes and measure outcomes.
• Use clinical judgement to monitor health status and communicate with other professionals as needed.
• Motivate clients and carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
• Develop MDT clinical protocols based on best practice and use outcome measures.
• Take a lead on SLT triage for new referrals as required.

Skills

Knowledge of assessment tools

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical audit

Prioritisation and workload management

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent

HCPC Registration

Registration with relevant professional body

Registration with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Postgraduate degree / short courses in community setting

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a part-time Band 6 role in the London Borough of Brent. You will deliver domiciliary and outpatient assessment, management and intervention for adults with communication and/or swallowing impairments, with a focus on residents in community care homes.

You will join a supportive team with opportunities for service development, audits, and QI projects, backed by CLCH training and professional