Location
Ealing Day Treatment Centre & Clayponds Hospital, Sterling Place, Ealing

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£36,943 per annum

About the Role
As an Adult Speech and Language Therapist Band 5, you will use specialist clinical skills to manage a caseload of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. Your work will span inpatient and outpatient settings, telehealth where appropriate, and patients' own homes. You will provide specialist assessment, formulate hypotheses using advanced clinical reasoning, and develop and implement tailored interventions and rehabilitation plans. You will deliver and evaluate specialist interventions, write comprehensive reports accessible to a range of professionals, and develop clear care plans based on best practice. Involving patients and carers in care planning is essential, ensuring meaningful outcomes especially for those with communication or cognitive difficulties. You will provide advice and training to professionals, carers, and relatives to maximize patient skills and reduce clinical risk. Collaboration and liaison with a wide range of professionals across multiple locations and agencies is key. You will adapt your practice to meet individual patient circumstances, including cultural and linguistic considerations, and reflect on auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic aspects of communication to enhance effectiveness. Demonstrating clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice and outcome measures, you will maintain up-to-date knowledge in adult neurology including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, and dementia. You will have some knowledge and use of high and low technology communication aids and manage risk related to swallowing difficulties, promoting patient choice and contributing to ethical decision-making regarding feeding options.

Experience
Experience in managing adults with communication and swallowing difficulties is desirable. Ability to work across multiple settings including inpatient, outpatient, telehealth, and home visits. Familiarity with adult neurology conditions such as stroke, progressive neurological disorders, and dementia is advantageous.

About you
Compassionate and patient-centered with strong clinical reasoning skills. Able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with patients, carers, and professionals. Adaptable to diverse patient needs including cultural and linguistic differences. Committed to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.

Qualifications
Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Relevant postgraduate training or experience in adult neurology and swallowing disorders is beneficial.