Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Join to apply for the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. This post is a maternity/backfill secondment (0.8 WTE) to join our acute inpatient stroke service delivering high quality care at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust across Aintree and Broadgreen.
Responsibilities
* Provide speech and language therapy assessment, clinical diagnoses and implementation of agreed treatment plans for routine and complex patients across each clinical rotation.
* Deliver care within the acute inpatient stroke service, including Early Supported Discharge and stroke rehabilitation.
* Manage a busy dysphagia caseload and access to instrumental assessments such as videofluoroscopy and FEES.
* Lead and support service development, audit and research initiatives.
* Provide training sessions and support to B5 clinicians, students and the wider MDT.
Qualifications & Experience
* Background and experience working in an adult acute inpatient environment.
* Good level of experience managing a dysphagia caseload.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work flexibly within an MDT.
* Capability to engage in regular supervision, annual appraisal and continuous professional development.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior. Employment type: Full-time. Job function: Health Care Provider. Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.
For further details / informal visits contact: Elaine Bailey, ACP – SLT in Stroke, Email: elaine.bailey@liverpoolft.nhs.uk, Tel: 0151 529 4986.
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