Job Title | Lead Speech and Language Therapist |
Location | Blackheath |
Job Type | Permanent |
Speciality | Lead Speech and Language Therapist |
Rates | £56,433 – £61,815 per annum |
Description
We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Speech and Language Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 8a) to join our supportive therapy team at the well sought-after our Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit.
Responsibilities:-
- Lead and manage the Speech and Language team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist SLT service.
- Plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload.
- Provide advanced specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing.
- Take a lead role in diagnosis, problem formulation and planning of rehabilitation programmes within the MDT.
- Provide intervention as part of an MDT approach and lead and implement MDT service developments.
- Evaluate effectiveness of interventions using valid and reliable outcome measures and adherence to UKROC Database measures
- Ensure effective and timely communication at all levels (with patients, families, the MDT and external agencies).
- Develop and deliver in-service education and training programme for the wider MDT.
- Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights.