Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Key Responsibilities:
* Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/intervention programmes for patients with communication disorders or oro-pharyngeal swallowing function in the Rehabilitation service.
Our ideal candidate will lead service planning and development by anticipating changing needs of the service and users. They will foster professional working relationships with colleagues, managers, and healthcare personnel.
They will accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and organise it effectively regarding clinical priorities and time use. This includes ensuring high standards of clinical care for patients under management and supporting junior staff to do likewise. Communicate results of assessments and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
This role is critical in providing excellent patient outcomes through effective service delivery and organisational leadership.