Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Senior Speech & Language Therapist focuses on to manage and prioritise a caseload of people we support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour.

What the role involves

• To manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour.
• To seek consent from People We Support or advocate to include and share information with family, carers and other stakeholders, respecting everyone’s right to confidentiality.
• To provide information about service user’s communication abilities.
• Care plans, onward referrals and training for all staff in the safe management and rehabilitation of dysphagia.
• To effectively manage time and caseload, prioritising workload within a potentially pressurised and restrictive environment.
• Care and rehab plans which reflect People We Support’ needs, impact on functioning and summarising findings, providing recommendations and referral when appropriate.

Confirmed role details

• 21 hours per week.
• To liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and People We Support.
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year.

Additional role context

• All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.

Known job details

• Pay: £49,387