Locum Opportunity
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Venn Group are working with a busy Trust looking to recruit a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their team in acute setting on wards with adults.
Rates: £23 - £29ph
Length of Contract: 3 - 6 months
Core Responsibilities include:
- Work autonomously, and display confidence and competence in the management of a specialist, often complex caseload, to assess, diagnose, develop and implement programmes of care
- Assess, differentially diagnoses, formulate treatment plans (in collaboration with patients and carers), write assessment reports, identify and choose appropriate therapeutic or clinical management techniques from a range of options, provide appropriate therapeutic intervention and evaluate treatment outcome
- Develop specialist evidence based treatment programmes for self and others (e.g. students) which may involve using specific therapy software
- Refer on for specialist assessment e.g. for Assistive and Augmentative communication. Liaise with specialist centres to provide continuity of care and help source funding for equipment
- Demonstrate advanced clinical competencies in tracheostomy / videofluroscopy/FEES
Essential Skills include:
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Masters qualification/equivalent experience and/or intention of working towards Masters
- HCPC registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable skills
- Hold FEES competency validation (by Level 2 or 3 practitioner). Minimum level 1. Working towards 2 or 3
- Evidence of achieved videofluroscosopy competency Level 3 (RCSLT VF competency framework) and working towards level 4
If this opportunity is of interest please get in touch to discuss the role in more detail with Abigail Fernandes on 02075577667 or send your cv to afernandes@venngroup.com