This part-time Speech and Language Therapist post, at 0.6 WTE, sits across the neurorehabilitation and AAC teams at the Oxford Centre for Enablement. The post holder provides specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for adults with complex brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions, and helps lead service development. Two days a week are at the Centre across inpatient and outpatient services, with one day in the community delivering AAC work across Oxfordshire. HCPC registration and relevant experience are essential.
What the job involves
- Specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of a caseload of adults with complex acquired communication disorders and dysphagia following brain injury or progressive neurological illness
- AAC assessment and intervention across Oxfordshire, including designing high- and low-tech communication aids
- Selecting and delivering evidence-based assessments and interventions
- Independently managing and prioritising a clinical caseload and making autonomous decisions on patient care
- Taking part in MDT working and meetings, supporting therapy planning and patient discharges
- Providing second opinions to colleagues
- Contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development
- Clinical teaching and supervision of other healthcare professionals, students and assistants, with support from the Clinical Lead SLT for Neurorehabilitation
- Covering other SLTs' caseloads during annual and sick leave
- Working with SLTs across the stroke pathway to ensure continuity of care
- Continuing professional development through training, support and independent study
- Problem-solving with IT equipment
What’s required
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experience working with adults with complex neurological conditions and/or AAC
Nice to have
- Valid UK driving licence
- Post-graduate dysphagia training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
