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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

St George's University Hospitals, City of Westminster

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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St George's University Hospitals, City of Westminster

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 22 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5f432dd0c5aa4acb818f4c694e2b586a

Full Job Description

This role is key in providing the following to the Head and neck Inpatient service;
i. overseeing clinical caseload allocation for the whole team to ensure timely assessment of new/ current patients,
ii. ensuring safe management and timely rehabilitation of complex post surgical and airway patients within MDT setting
iii. overseeing clinical treatment plans to ensure provision of evidence and goal based therapy
iv. commencing discharge planning alongside MDT to ensure the SLT team proactively contributes to maintaining flow through services
v. ensuring timely referrals for ongoing rehabilitation
i. communicating sensitive and difficult information to patients and their relatives
ii. completing necessary documentation to allow for audit data sets to be completed which report on performance of the service
iii. contributes to the team's capacity to deliver the required frequency and intensity of therapy as outlined in clinical guidelines and local SOP
iv. monitoring staff well-being and adhering to Well-Being Action Plans
v. Supporting and training junior team members

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