Job Title | Lead Speech and Language Therapist |
Location | Bristol |
Job Type | Permanent |
Speciality | Lead Speech and Language Therapist |
Rates | £54,327 - £59,709 (pro rata for part time) |
Description
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a Lead Speech and Language Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 8a) to join our well-established multidisciplinary team at Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre.
Responsibilities:-
- Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights
- Lead and manage the SLT Team, ensuring effective delivery of a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service
- Maintain and develop a high-quality SLT service through recognised professional standards, evidence-based practice, and an effective clinical audit programme
- Plan and prioritise a small complex clinical caseload
- Provide advanced specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing for a caseload of patients with highly complex physical and cognitive impairments
- 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