Locum Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Colchester, United Kingdom - IMC LOCUMS LIMITED

IMC LOCUMS LIMITED

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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Locum Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Essex
IMC Locums are the new age healthcare agency, we pride ourselves on delivering healthcare recruitment better.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a locum Speech Therapist to join a leading teaching hospital, based in Essex.

This is a specialist role, with a focus on dysphagia management, to work within our well established DIST (Dementia Intensive Support Team),with a focus on admission avoidance; discharge planning, community and in-patient assessment and management, to individuals under the care of or referred to the service.

The role will also work with the team to provide ad hoc training and support to carersin their roles in all environments.

The post holder will work effectively and efficiently as an autonomous speech and language practitioner within a multi-professional team environment in community, primary care and acute settings, ensuring safe, efficientand effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards.

To independently assess, differentially diagnose and develop and implement specialist care programmes for patients, open to the service, with swallowing needs.
To work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure a coordinated care plan for patients and necessary support and follow up from this care plan.
To liaise and work closely with patients, carers and families to establish goals for therapy/management
To have and maintain specialist competencies and skills in dysphagia.
To contribute to the development and delivery of dysphagia training programmes to members of the multidisciplinary team and wider system partners.
To demonstrate critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform practice
To be up to date with relevant local and national standards and to lead in the implementation of evidence based practice.

To develop links with other Speech and Language Therapy Departments in other Trusts and localities

Position Requirements

HCPC Registered
3 month (minimum) locum assignment to start as soon as possible
Full time hours (Monday
Friday)
Minimum of two years postgraduate experience
Previous clinical experience performing a similar role within a Dysphagia setting

Benefits of Working of IMC

Highly competitive rates of pay
FREE fast track registration
Exclusive contracts available
CPD annual contribution

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