Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Senior Speech & Language Therapist- Band 6 (NEURO REHAB TEAM)

Location: Sheffield

Start date- ASAP

End date- Permanent (Part time)

Shift Pattern:

• Full time - Monday to Friday
• 08:00 - 16:00 (some flexibility in hours) Will consider part time
• Remote working not suitable

Skills/Experience:

• To hold responsibility for own caseload and a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
• To provide specialist speech, language and swallowing assessments and neurorehabilitation as required.
• Contribute to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service.
• Provide specialist assessment of communication impairments secondary to acquired and progressive neurological conditions including polytrauma using informal and formal assessment measures to contribute to a differential diagnosis.
• Provide specialist assessment of swallowing impairments secondary to a range of pathologies.
• Devise and implement individual rehabilitation plans for our clients with complex acquired communication and swallowing disorders ensuring the interventions are of the highest standard using evidence based practice.
• Part time working
• Professional assessments and care interventions within legislation and the COT and HCPC practice requirements
• Manage, supervise and support staff as required
• Must have experience in NHS or acute medical experience

• Contact Tom for more details