SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

Piers Meadows Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Piers Meadows Recruitment seeks a Band 6 or 7 Speech and Language Therapist for a role in Greater Manchester. The therapist will perform complex assessments and develop individualized care plans for clients with learning disabilities. This position requires HCPC registration and involves collaborative work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Assistance with DBS cost

Health Certificate support

Mandatory training support

Qualifications

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC.
• Experience in working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to develop treatment plans and intervention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex swallowing and communication assessments.
• Develop and implement Specialist Speech & Language Therapy treatment programmes.
• Compile reports and specialist assessments reflecting knowledge and evaluating outcomes.

Skills

Assessment

Clinical Decision Making

Communication Strategies

Team Collaboration

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

Piers Meadows Recruitment are looking for a Band 6 or 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work in Greater Manchester.

• Job title: Band 6 or 7 Speech and Language Therapist

• Start date: ASAP/ until further notice/ 22.5 hours per week (this may be flexible)

• To undertake highly complex swallowing and communication assessments with people with learning disabilities in order to diagnose speech; language; communication and swallowing disorders.

  To develop hypotheses based on assessment and implement Specialist Speech & Language Therapy treatment and programmes of care and discharge appropriately.

  To make clinical decisions following assessment and develop specialist individualised care plans based on best practice and to develop appropriate strategies to facilitate communicative effectiveness and reduce risks associated with dysphagia and promote health and well-being for individuals with learning disabilities.

  To compile reports and specialist assessments reflecting specialist knowledge, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes

  To work as part of a community adult learning disability multi-disciplinary team by discussing own and others' input around the client's needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan.

If you are interested, please reply to this advert with your CV, or contact Kim at Piers Meadows.

Our agency can help with the cost of an DBS, Health Certificate and mandatory training should you not already have these in place.

You will need to be HCPC registered.

If you are interested, please reply to this advert with your CV, or contact Kim at Piers Meadows.