Speech and Language Therapist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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To provide evidence-based speech and language therapy assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties, as a consequence of a range of physical and mental health conditions such as: Learning Disability, Motor Neuron Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Mental illness.

Under the direct or indirect clinical supervision of the specialist speech and language therapist you will undertake the following duties:

  • Work as part of the speech and language therapy team and be responsible for assessment and management of a clinical caseload of patients with speech and language therapy needs. For newly qualified SLTs this will be within their competency level.
  • Undertake comprehensive speech and language therapy assessment of patients using investigative and analytical skills, to formulate an appropriate hypothesis and to determine a diagnosis and to determine a therapy management plan. (With support from senior/experienced SLTs).
  • Work with the individual and their care team to develop Communication Care plan, Dysphagia care plans and risk assessments within competency level identified within supervision.
  • Develop communication profiles with individuals and their care teams to support them to improve access to therapy.
  • Promote health and reduce inequalities for all patients accessing the speech and language therapy service, so that they may be able to maximise their potential in terms of health education and social well-being.
  • Contribute to training and development programmes as appropriate to the knowledge and skills of the individual, delivering to other professionals and service users.
  • Be responsible for own continuing professional development and maintaining own professional registration.


Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.


We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.


At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.


  • To assume responsibility and accountability for a caseload of patients with speech and language
therapy needs holding the duty of care and prioritising and managing the caseload independently
based on the principles of risk and clinical risk, liaising with and referring to senior clinicians and
relevant agencies as appropriate.


  • Ensure that the needs of service users and carers are meaningfully considered during the process
of care and treatment some of which may be of a complex and sensitive nature.


  • To undertake a range of assessment techniques to contribute to the formulating of hypotheses on
the basis of the evidence from assessments and experiential and specialist knowledge to arrive at
a clinical diagnosis.


  • To provide advice (spontaneous and planned) and patient education to patients, carers and other
relevant professionals in health and social care to develop understanding of the impact of Speech,
Language and Communication needs.


  • Ensure service users and, if appropriate, families and carers are consulted in his/her care and
treatment
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