Senior Specialist SLT - Complex LD & Dysphagia Expert

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. You will provide supervision to SALTs and assistants and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure evidence-based practice.

The role focuses on highly specialist services for complex communication disorders and/or dysphagia, promoting capacity building within teams and partnerships

Qualifications

• Assess, diagnose and intervene for adults with learning disabilities.
• Provide highly specialist SLT services for complex communication disorders and/or dysphagia.
• Supervise SALTs and SALT Assistants.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Take supervisory role to build capacity within teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess and intervene with adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
• Provide supervision to SALTs and assistants as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure evidence-based practice.
• Lead specialist SLT services for complex communication needs and/or dysphagia.

Skills

Speech & Language Therapy

Dysphagia management

Adult Learning Disability

Supervision

Education

Post-basic qualification in dysphagia

4+ years post-qualification experience

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. You will provide supervision to SALTs and assistants and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure evidence-based practice.

The role focuses on highly specialist services for complex communication disorders and/or dysphagia, promoting capacity building within teams and partnerships