Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Neurosciences

Exciting and dynamic SLT role assessing, treating and managing caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders This will include supervision and support to develop specialist clinical skills in the area of acute neurosciences, alongside opportunities to develop instrumental assessment and tracheostomy competencies. You will be required to manage a complex caseload alongside developing advanced clinical skills in a supportive environment and dynamic department.

This role will also join the 7 day working rota.

Main duties of the job

Assessing, treating and managing caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders relevant to specialist SLT skills

- Making differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment.

- Devising, implementing and evaluating individualised treatment programmes

- Referral to instrumental assessments of swallowing

- Counselling and advising others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.

- Managing and prioritising own caseload and workload independently.

- Liaise with other colleagues and professional groups and referring patients for further investigation and/or second opinions as required.

-Maintaining adequate records of assessment, management, and treatment of patients.

We are one of the country's largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.

Our main hospital site in Tooting and other healthcare locations provide a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.

We employ around 10,000 dedicated staff across more than 40 different services and specialties. Every day, more than 2,000 patients attend our sites, mainly for outpatient appointments, elective surgery, and in our Emergency Department, made famous as the home of '24 Hours in A&E'.

You can find opportunities in a wide range of occupations and professions, from front-line doctors and nurses through to other health professionals, and essential support and corporate services - all working together to provide outstanding care every time for patients, and the communities we serve.

Whatever role you work in, we are committed to offering excellent learning and development opportunities and to supporting you in your careers.

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.