Associate Practitioner in Spech

1 month ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting new role with the Speech & Language Therapy stroke service.

You will be involved in all aspects of communication and dysphagia rehabilitation under the supervision of the senior Speech & Language Therapy staff with opportunities to work within the acute, rehab and community settings.

The post is 25 hours per week.

This post could be worked as a secondment with possibility of full time
- To work alongside and assist qualified speech and language therapists in the provision of high-quality dysphagia and communication support, to aid the rehabilitation of patients
- To undertake clinical and administrative activities as required
- To work unsupervised to carry out specific patient related work, under direction from the SLT for a range of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders in hospital and outpatient settings, reporting back patient progress and informing the SLT of any non-routine problems and/or enquiries
- To conduct role in accordance with relevant competency frameworks, policies and procedures
- To manage own caseload of patients allocated by the supervising clinician, working without direct supervision.
- To assist in developing and delivering teaching and education to the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and other healthcare professionals including medical, nursing and catering staff to ensure excellent ward-based care to patients
- To work collaboratively along the pathway to continually improve relevant care to patients
- To produce materials and resources as directed by qualified SLTs
- To use computer technology to create resources and deliver therapy as directed
- To be responsible for planning, developing, organising and implementing professional activities as directed by the supervising clinician

The SLT stroke team is a small and friendly service offering opportunities to work with stroke survivors across the stroke pathway. We have close links with our colleagues working in the community and acute services and have close links with the rest of the MDT.

We are an innovative and motivated team within a supportive and collaborative environment that offers:

- Access to instrumental swallowing assessment - in particular our well developed Fees service.
- 1:1 regular management supervision.
- Access to clinical supervision 1:1 and in peer groups.
- Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists.

Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.

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