Speech Therapist - Healthcare (1-4 yrs)
Qualification: Bachelor/Masters in Speech and Language Pathology
Experience: 1-5 years
Job Description:
-Responsible to receive the patient and implement the prescribed treatment of each patient.
- Identifying speech and communication difficulties/disorders
- Assessing and treating swallowing and communication difficulties arising from a range of causes, e.g. congenital problems (such as cleft palate) or acquired disorders after a stroke or injury
- Devising, implementing and revising relevant treatment programmes;
- Advising carers on implementing treatment programmes and training other professionals in therapy delivery
- Assessing communication environments
- Monitoring and evaluating patients- progress
- Working with patients on a one-to-one basis, and in groups, to deliver therapy
- Writing and maintaining confidential patient case notes and reports, as well as information for patients, carers and other professionals
- Managing a caseload taking account of priority cases, waiting lists, successful outcomes, referral and discharge of service users
- Working with others to improve the effectiveness of service delivery
- Responsible to maintain the area in order, neat and tidy
- Responsible to train nurses and department assistants
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