Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist ICU
Core
Assess, treat, and manage complex communication, swallowing, and tracheostomy weaning needs for critically ill patients in the ICU and acute wards.
Role type
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (ICU/Acute)
Builds
Clinical management plans and rehabilitation outcomes for neurosurgical, cardiac, and acute medical patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care / Speech and Language Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical reasoning, Videofluoroscopy assessment, Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) assessment, tracheostomy management, ventilator management, supervision and coaching of therapists, MDT collaboration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Ventilators, intubation equipment, FEES equipment
Responsibilities
Independently assess, diagnose, and manage complex caseloads; provide clinical expertise to the multidisciplinary team; deputise for the Clinical Lead; educate and train staff and students; provide supportive supervision to other therapists
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC