Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Location: | Prescott, L35 2YZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-26-0534 |
Summary
To be responsible and accountable for their own caseload and ensure that care plans are written and reviewed regularly. To contribute to the prioritisation of the waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy. To complete Holistic assessments on behalf of the team and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team and support duty process in the team. To work alongside and liaise with other professionals within the team, staff at day centres, care staff and families. To provide clinical advice and assessment to these on the communication and swallowing needs of clients, resolving areas of conflict as necessary. To provide specialist knowledge on alternative and augmentative systems of communication, where appropriate. To ensure that all relevant agencies have access to all systems. To Identify and take responsibility for allocating work and providing supervision to Speech and Language Therapy assistants. To provide training days to staff teams around specific individuals communication to devise strategies and management plans.