Job Title: Senior Clinical Specialist / Lead Speech and Language Therapy Area: London Salary: £negotiable Job Type: Perm or Locum Contract length: Ongoing Job details: Neurology & Rehabilitation. JD available on request:
Provide clinical leadership in the area of Speech and Language rehabilitation, covering a range of neurological and complex disorders.
The post-holder must have an extensive knowledge of cognitive speech and language rehabilitation, swallowing and communication impairments, in order to assess and decide on the best form of implementation of treatment and communication with patients.
Provide, maintain and review a comprehensive client-focused, highly specialist Rehabilitation service for patients from 16 years old and above. This service will involve carers, families and service providers.
Act in a consultancy role, for all clinical staff, in addressing complex patient issues in neurological rehabilitation and provide clinical supervision to junior staff and rehabilitation assistants.
Following specialist assessment, to use advanced clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re-assessment skills and, using a patient-centred goal setting approach, to provide individual specialist expert speech and language treatment and programmes. This will include all aspects of communication, cognitive rehabilitation, psychological and social integration, vocational and leisure needs and wellbeing of the individual.
Carry a specialist caseload and work with team members to assess, plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes. This will include close working with other agencies and provider groups within primary and secondary care.
Initiate and direct research and clinical audit within the service relevant to this area of expertise.
Work in a collaborative manner with existing services and new service developments in order to contribute to the ongoing development of Ascot Rehab Service and to lead on service developments and initiatives in the area of Speech and Language therapy
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