Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,939.00 to £50,697.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42939.00 - £50697.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E7 8QP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9363-25-0630 |
Summary
To independently manage and prioritise own complex caseload. To contribute to monitoring and evaluating own specialist service, liaising with key professionals as required. To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate. To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct. To work independently, accessing appraisal within an Individual Performance Framework at pre-determined intervals. To reflect on clients communication and swallowing needs, to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative/swallowing effectiveness. To negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management. To recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support to resolve as appropriate. To use specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision-making for case management. To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, seeking advice as appropriate. To develop clear care plans based on best practice. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and mentors and identify own strengths and development needs. To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances. To participate in any service planning required to provide service cover in the event of staff absences. To plan, deliver and evaluate training (formal and informal), tailoring training to the needs of course participants.