Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

• To apply the neurobehavioural approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field. • To manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour. • To use evidence-based practice, service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention. • To undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate o rehabilitation goals o care plans o communication and dysphagia therapy programmes o referrals • To overcome barriers in communication in order to actively engage People We Support in assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning to gain valid informed consent. • To complete swallowing assessments, providing recommendations, care plans, onward referrals and training for all staff in the safe management and rehabilitation of dysphagia. • To effectively manage time and caseload, prioritising workload within a potentially pressurised and restrictive environment. • To write and verbally present reports, care and rehab plans which reflect People We Support needs, impact on functioning and summarising findings, providing recommendations and referral when appropriate. Job description Job responsibilities • To apply the neurobehavioural approach to brain injury, demonstrating knowledge of current research findings, and best practice in the field. • To manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour. • To use evidence-based practice, service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention. • To undertake comprehensive assessments, considering environment, context and future plans, of People We Support in order to formulate appropriate o rehabilitation goals o care plans o communication and dysphagia therapy programmes o referrals • To overcome barriers in communication in order to actively engage People We Support in assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning to gain valid informed consent. • To complete swallowing assessments, providing recommendations, care plans, onward referrals and training for all staff in the safe management and rehabilitation of dysphagia. • To effectively manage time and caseload, prioritising workload within a potentially pressurised and restrictive environment. • To write and verbally present reports, care and rehab plans which reflect People We Support needs, impact on functioning and summarising findings, providing recommendations and referral when appropriate.