Speech and Language Therapist

Assess, diagnose and manage the communication and/or swallowing needs of patients receiving clinical assessment and intervention in community settings. Responsible for initial patient diagnosis and assessment under the supervision of a senior SLT clinician:

Collection of detailed case history information

Informal assessment and observation

Undertakes clinical work with individuals and groups of clients

Uses formal standardised assessment and informal assessment procedures

Reads and abides by risk assessments relating to patients of the service

Communicates assessment and therapeutic findings within the multi-disciplinary team

Completes contemporaneous case notes and written clinical information completion according to Trust procedures

Undertakes clinical work with individuals and groups of clients with guidance from senior SLT

Develops coordinated multidisciplinary programmes of care / care packages

Makes decisions leading to SLT review or discharge of clients and/or referral to other services, as appropriate

Is responsible for managing own community clinical caseload under guidance of a more senior clinician

We are a forward-thinking, friendly and supportive Trust with dedicated therapy services. We have therapy staff working across the service within the community, enhanced inpatient settings and pathway teams reducing hospital admissions across the Black Country.

Continuing professional development is actively supported via annual appraisals, opportunities to attend webinars/courses, regular clinical supervision opportunities and through networking and skill sharing with therapy colleagues from across the service.

The Trust has friendly and down-to-earth 'bostin' staff teams, a comprehensive wellbeing offer for staff and an embedded set of values and behaviours. Our community Learning Disability services are a particular strength of multi-disciplinary working and support for a vulnerable client group.

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