Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Sefton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a supportive team. The role involves assessing and managing patients with frailty and communication disorders while collaborating with healthcare professionals. Qualifications include a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and related experience. Join this innovative team to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults who have communication and swallowing disorders.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection procedures.
• HCPC Registration required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist therapy assessments and implement treatment plans.
• Liaise with Multi-Disciplinary Team for patient management.
• Manage a clinical caseload to ensure timely patient care.

Skills

Therapeutic assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Post graduate dysphagia qualification

Job description

Job summary: Southport Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy post. The successful candidate will join a growing, supportive, and innovative team of Speech and Language Therapists with a diverse set of skills.

The successful applicant will provide specialist assessment and management of patients living with frailty and ageing at any stage of their hospital journey. This will include working alongside Frailty Practitioners, Medical Registrar and Consultants in Geriatrics.

The post holder will independently provide a comprehensive specialist clinical service specifically to adults admitted who are living with frailty and ageing, and who have communication and swallowing disorders. They will provide training, direct, and indirect support to other professionals relating to communication and swallowing disorders and will participate in the development and implementation of care pathways, departmental policies, and protocols.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Responsibilities

• To undertake specialist therapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implement treatment plans for patients with dysphagia and communication disorders.
• To liaise with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and external agencies to ensure the effective management of patients care.
• Manage a clinical caseload ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications: Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent, Post graduate dysphagia qualification, HCPC Registered.

• Previous demonstrable experience of working in a health, social or personal care setting as a Speech and Language Therapist with adults with a range of acquired communication and dysphagia disorders.
• Working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection procedures in relation to the recording of patient information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.