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Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Piers Meadows Recruitment

Posted a day ago, valid for a month

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

The Royal London Hospital is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for the In Patient Neuro Rehabilitation department, starting on September 30, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2025.
The position requires previous experience in the neuro field and offers a salary in line with Band 6 pay scales.
The role involves delivering high-quality speech and language therapy to patients undergoing Level 1 rehabilitation after major trauma, focusing on neurological and trauma impairments.
Key responsibilities include advanced patient assessment, treatment, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team for goal setting and discharge planning.
Experience in both inpatient and community settings is desirable, with a special emphasis on communication rehabilitation and assessing cognitive deficits.

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Site: Royal London Hospital

Department: In Patient Neuro Rehabilitation (therapies)

Job role: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band: B6

Start date: 30th September 2024

End Date: 31st March 2025

Working hours: Core hours, 8:00-4:00 Mon - Fri

Necessary skills/experience:

*Previous experience of working within the field of neuro is essential

Job purpose:

To deliver a high-quality speech and language therapy service to patients engaging in Level 1 equivalent rehabilitation in the RLH Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation Unit (RAAR) following major trauma. These patients will have Neurological and/or Trauma impairments.

To provide interventions, including advanced patient assessment and treatment, individual and group education and treatment, and working closely with the IDT in goal setting, rehab planning, and family meetings.

As a service, we treat a wide range of conditions, including disorders of consciousness, cognitive-communication disorders and aphasia. Experience in both in-patient and community settings would be desirable, and you should have experience delivering communication rehab at a high level. Your key skills should include competence in assessing capacity, higher level cognitive deficits in the context of potential return to work or home and complex discharge planning.

Tracheostomy, FEES and / videofluoroscopy competence is desirable but not essential.

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