•   Provides support to a caseload of patients with developmental speech and language delay and disorder, and swallowing or feeding disorders in adults and/or paediatrics, appropriately. This includes developing and implementing specialised speech and language treatment plans for such individuals. •   Facilitates and study in-depth case histories to include medical, social, psychological, educational and developmental information •   Advises others regarding the management and care of patients with communication needs and oro-motor difficulties •   Investigates skills and broad knowledge of standardized assessments together with sound, analytical clinical reasoning skills in order to form a baseline measure or differential diagnosis to plan a program of intervention •   Deliveries therapy intervention ensuring that speech, language and communication programs are an integral part of the patient’s learning and daily routines •   Coordinates and works as a member of the SLP team providing an efficient and effective service, and liaising with internal and external agencies. •   Provides timely and targeted individualized management, treatment and advice for patients, involving families, carers and educators and providing appropriate recommendations and training to professionals from other agencies and other disciplines •   Monitors all use of equipment, reporting any faulty behaviour and contacting maintenance/supplier for any required repairs/updates •   Develops standard precautions for infection control •   Maintains the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded •   Attends regular staff meetings within the department/ Maintaining and assisting in the enforcement of up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge development, according to organizational/unit/s requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD / CME hours per year required for re-licensing) • Manages shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary Accountabilities • Clinical competency and performance measurement (safety, efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction) and management for assigned unit/s