SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

Piers Meadows Recruitment are looking for a Band 6 or 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work in Greater Manchester.

• Job title : Band 6 or 7 Speech and Language Therapist

Start date : ASAP / until further notice / 22.5 hours per week (this may be flexible)

To undertake highly complex swallowing and communication assessments with people with learning disabilities in order to diagnose speech; language; communication and swallowing disorders.

To develop hypotheses based on assessment and implement Specialist Speech & Language Therapy treatment and programmes of care and discharge appropriately.

To make clinical decisions following assessment and develop specialist individualised care plans based on best practice and to develop appropriate strategies to facilitate communicative effectiveness and reduce risks associated with dysphagia and promote health and well-being for individuals with learning disabilities.

To compile reports and specialist assessments reflecting specialist knowledge, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes

To work as part of a community adult learning disability multi-disciplinary team by discussing own and others' input around the client's needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan.

If you are interested, please reply to this advert with your CV, or contact Kim at Piers Meadows.

Our agency can help with the cost of an DBS, Health Certificate and mandatory training should you not already have these in place.

You will need to be HCPC registered.

If you are interested, please reply to this advert with your CV, or contact Kim at Piers Meadows.

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