About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
We have an opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team for a fixed period of 12 months. This position is to cover a maternity leave and the successful applicant will assess, diagnose and treat people with communication difficulties in a number of settings including care homes, clinics and patients' own homes.
Conduct formal and informal assessments for adults with acquired communication disorders.
To assess, diagnosis and manage adults with a range of acquired speech, language and communication difficulties across a range of out-patient settings in Gateshead e.g. care homes, clinics, patients homes and potentially hospital wards as required, including those who have complex and/or severe difficulties.
To input into the specialist service for patients as part of the MDT.
To supervise the work of SLT assistants/Technical Instructors /nursing and care staff and students.
To participate in research in specialist area as required.
To work in close collaboration with other professionals and as part of the MDT to provide an integrated approach to each clients specific difficulties.
To provide excellence in clinical care and working to achieve the highest level of patient safety.
To continuously develop the service and constantly strive to improve.
To act as a source of specialist clinical information/advice for the Trust.
To provide appropriate clinical supervision and in-service training for speech and language colleagues, assistants and students.
To contribute towards service evaluation and demonstration of efficacy and efficiency.
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