Description
We are pleased to offer a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Band 6 permanent post within the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) in the London Borough of Brent.
The successful candidate will work with patients across the area of Brent, a vibrant multicultural London Community. The role involves providing specialist domiciliary and outpatient assessment, management and intervention for adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing impairments, with a particular focus on clients residing in community care homes.
The team emphasises a supportive environment, and your clinical development will be a priority, with regular supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development opportunities.
Main duties of the job:
- Prioritise and manage a highly complex mainly neurological caseload independently, making differential diagnosis and clinical management decisions.
- Analyse auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication and identify strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
- Develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Treatment evidence-based practice programmes, providing thorough evaluation of clinical outcomes.
- Evaluate deterioration in client's health status and communicate effectively with professionals in a timely manner.
- Motivate clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
- Develop clear multidisciplinary clinical protocols based on best practice.
- Participate and take a lead on SLT Triage for new referrals as required.
Benefits:
- Competitive employment package
- Comprehensive training and support for service development, research, audits, and QI projects
- Opportunities for clinical development, supervision, and continuing professional development
Requirements:
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Dysphagia competent
- Experience in managing neurological and long-term conditions, assessing and treating complex clients with speech, language, communication needs, and dysphagia
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills