Speech and Language Therapist

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Full time
Location: Watford
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To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in the Community setting in West Hertfordshire who have:

acquired communication disorders, speech disorders, language disorders, eating, drinking, and swallowing disorders.

To work independently and as part of a team.

To determine and carry out appropriate assessments for clients and to evaluate the information gained to make appropriate clinical decisions based on specialist clinical knowledge, including a differential diagnosis.

To determine, structure, and deliver appropriate specialist care plans for intervention including treatment, advice, review, discharge, information exchange, and communication with clients, team members, and carers following assessment, with reference to best practice using a range of therapy approaches, evidence-based practice, and outcome measures.

To determine where a client’s needs are best met by individual and/or group therapy, and to establish/provide/refer on to a group as appropriate.

To adapt specialist care plans to the changing needs of the client, integrating the client’s goals, changing circumstances, and any ongoing assessment information.

To assess needs, identify appropriate equipment (including high and low-tech communication aids), coordinate trials/purchase of equipment, introduce augmentative communication equipment to the clients and carers, and monitor changing needs for appropriate clients.

We can offer you: A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role. Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up). Flexible working options. Annual travel card loan. Training, support, and development in your career.

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:

Pay and Benefits .

Please refer to the job description, person specification, and trust values for an outline of skills, knowledge, and experience required. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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