Speech and Language Therapist job in Ormskirk at Sanctuary Recruitment LTD

As a speech and language therapist (SLT), you'll provide treatment, care and support to babies, children, adults and elderly people with a range of conditions, including cleft palate, stammering, language delay and voice disorders. These can be caused by a range of issues, including:

• developmental delays
• injury
• illness
• learning disabilities
• mental health conditions
• physical disabilities.

You'll usually work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside other health professionals, and will often liaise with family, carers or teachers when developing treatment plans. You can also work in private practice.

Your tasks will vary depending on your client and the nature of the problem. However, you'll typically need to:

• identify the speech and communication difficulty or disorder
• assess the cause and nature of the problem, for example, congenital problems (such as cleft palate) or acquired disorders after a stroke or injury
• devise and deliver a suitable treatment programme, working on a one-to-one basis or in groups, to enable each of your clients to improve as much as possible
• review and revise the programme as appropriate
• advise carers on implementing a treatment programme and train other professionals in therapy delivery
• monitor and evaluate your clients' progress
• write confidential client case notes and reports, as well as information for clients, carers and other professionals
• manage a caseload while taking into account priority cases, waiting lists, successful outcomes, referral and discharge of service users
• work within a team to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.