Focus on specialist dysphagia care for adults with learning disabilities, combining swallowing assessment, clinical reasoning, and safe eating and drinking recommendations.

As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will deliver dysphagia assessment and intervention alongside communication support. The position involves adults with learning disabilities who have eating, drinking, swallowing, and communication needs. You will manage risk, contribute to care planning, and provide defined input to The Hollies Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment Service.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake specialist dysphagia assessment and intervention
- Create secure eating and drinking recommendations
- Develop clinical risk management plans
- Support assessment, care planning,



and discharge planning
- Provide specialist dysphagia advice to care providers

Requirements:

- Professional competency in dysphagia practice
- Ability to apply clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice
- Understanding of local policy and clinical governance
- Ability to contribute to multidisciplinary risk review
- Capacity to work autonomously and seek supervision appropriately

Use dysphagia expertise, risk assessment, and evidence-based intervention to support safer care for adults with learning disabilities.

📌 Adult Dysphagia Speech And Language Therapist (Peterborough)
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📍 Peterborough