Band 5 Rotational Speech and Language Therapist

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Royal Free London NHS Foundation, Hadley, Barnet

, 9 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult inpatients. Main duties of the post holder are:

To assess and treat own caseload of patients / clients, who may have complex and /or chronic presentations, as an autonomous practitioner, and maintain associated records
To provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic inpatients, and associatedoutpatient activity.
To develop effective treatment plans based on evidence-based researchseeking guidance from senior speech and language therapist when necessary
To participate in CPD using evidence-based practice, audits and publishedresearch to inform own practice and take an active role in own professionaldevelopment
To prioritise own workload and delegate to Support Workers when appropriate
To participate in the bank holiday rota

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and flexible Speech and Language Therapist to gain experience with adults in an acute setting. You will be joining an established and well supported Speech and Language Therapy team, and will have an opportunity to develop specialist dysphagia and communication skills supported by a highly skilled senior therapy team.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.