Job Title | Speech And Language Therapist |
Location | Middlesbrough |
Job Type | Permanent |
Speciality | Speech And Language Therapist |
Rates | £40,000 - £42,000 + Benefits |
Description
Your responsibilities:
To act as a highly specialist clinician for adults with neurological disorders and complex respiratory conditions resulting in communication and swallowing disorders including progressive neurological diseases
To provide assessment, diagnosis and appropriate speech and language therapy intervention for people referred to the service
Demonstrate specialist knowledge in communication and swallowing disorders
Contribute to the assessment and information-gathering regarding service users’ mental capacity and ability to give informed consent
Assist service user's to maximise their independence in decision-making and communicating their wishes
To be successful in this role, you'll need
To be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, and be registered with HCPC
Experience in managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia
Evidence of continuing Professional Development
May be required to cover On-Call duty