Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Royal Hospital, Putney, Greater London
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Royal Hospital, Putney, Greater London
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 19 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 4347bf65c3854048a999770c129a993b
Full Job Description
- To be responsible for the communication and swallowing needs of a designated specialist clinical caseload, including tracheostomies.
- To provide a clinical support role, advice and support to health care staff, SLT Technical Instructors, volunteers and clinical supervision to SLT students
- To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions via attendance at multidisciplinary meetings, rehabilitation goal setting meetings and case conferences as required to enable a co-ordinated care plan.
- To demonstrate the ability to identify own strengths and development needs and reflect on practice with peers/ supervisor/ Professional Lead SLT
- To participate in service development projects within the speech and language and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate an awareness of RHN's objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
- Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.
The RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme. The Speech and Language Therapy Service at RHN comprises a team of thirteen Speech and Language Therapists and two SLT Technical Instructors working across a range of specialist units including our Brain Injury Rehabilitation service, Neuro-behavioural Service, Ventilator Unit, Huntington's Disease Service, Young Adult PMLD Unit, and our Specialist Nursing Home An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual with proven clinical skills to join the Speech & Language Therapy team at the RHN. The post holder will be based initially in Continuing Care which delivers highly specialised care, rehabilitation and disability management to patients with a range of neurological conditions and complex disabilities. Continuing Care includes the following services: Neuro-Behavioural Rehabilitation Unit, Ventilator Unit, Young Adults Unit, Huntington's Disease Unit and Specialist Nursing Home. There is the possibility of rotation onto our Level 1 Neuro-rehabilitation service., Come and work for one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK. Set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building with big gardens, the RHN has specially adapted facilities such as gyms and kitchens for our residents, as well as music and art therapy spaces. The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is more than a hospital - we are a community in which everyone comes together to help adults with neurological disability achieve the best possible quality of life.