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[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

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[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Thrilled to share that our CHST member has successfully interviewed in becoming our team's new full time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant!! Massive congratulations and truly well deserved 🤩🎊👏 #slpeeps #speechtherapy

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

The festive period can be busy. But for some people, living with Parkinson’s can feel lonely at times even when you’re surrounded by other people. Here are some tips from the community on how they cope when things are difficult. 💙

For mental health support, call 111.

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Fri-YAY wins:
-Admin team: Working towards booking appts for high priority clients ☑️🙌
-Successfully able to upgrade client's diet back to baseline & able to enjoy Xmas dinner 🎄😊
-Starting oral trials over Xmas for NBM client 🥹
Thank you for all your efforts team!💙#mysltday

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

...and for 2025 we plan to...
1. Take on and train new staff to feel confident and content in our team.
2. Continue to progress with our community FEES endeavour!
3. Continue to investigate funding for EMST to ensure equitable & evidence-based care!🆕🛫🪄

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

ASLT's 2024 Best Bits:🗣️🫂💻
1. Recommencing a number of student placements, with positive feedback from these.
2. Engaging with local communities to provide info about ASLT services.
3. Fine tuning our telehealth service to reduce waiting times.

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Our team would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy new year! 🎄🎅🎉💝

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Welcoming our new Band 7 😊- Dominique:
PD Specialist SLT, a new role funded through PD UK which involves working across RBH & BHFT to implement a pathway for people with PD. This means access to a specialist PD SLT, proven therapies in the community/early advice & guidance!

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

WHAT'S NEW?🫁🌬️
Behind the scenes, ASLT are attempting to obtain various forms of funding to enable access to EMST for as many appropriate patients as possible! We are also collecting baseline & outcome data for our own research.

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Thank you @UniRdg_Psych for allowing ASLT a stand at your Careers Fair!
It is a pleasure to share the many positives of a SLT career at @BHFT. We hope the next generation of SLTs are excited to start their post-graduate employment having spoken to some of our team! 🆕💖

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Happy Wednesday! Lets have a look at our team's well-being strategies:
- Drink plenty of water ���
- Regular stretch break away from desk 🙌
- Catching up with colleagues 🤗
- ☕️ break!
From our remote team:
- screen breaks & short walk at lunchtime 💻
#wellbeingwednesday

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Sharing a fabulous Fri-YAY win from our lovely SLT today🥳:

Successful therapy session with a client with Apraxia of Speech, now able to consistently produce accurate productions of their children’s names spontaneously 🤩

#mysltday #wespeechies #SLPeeps

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

🚨One week left to apply for Band 5-6 NQP Development posts! Applications close on 19th December!

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Vacancy alert 🚨 Come and join our amazing community team in beautiful Berkshire. 🌳
@BHFT
We are advertising for 3x Band 5-6 NQP/development posts to work in our friendly, dynamic and supportive team. Closing date 19th December 2024 ‼️

https://t.co/Rl4gKIcpGx

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Vacancy alert 🚨 Come and join our amazing community team in beautiful Berkshire. 🌳
@BHFT
We are advertising for 3x Band 5-6 NQP/development posts to work in our friendly, dynamic and supportive team. Closing date 19th December 2024 ‼️

https://t.co/Rl4gKIcpGx

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

REMINDER: 1 week until closing date❗️❗️

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Vacancy alert 🚨 Come and join our amazing community team in beautiful Berkshire. 🌳
@BHFT
We are advertising for 3x Band 5-6 NQP/development posts to work in our friendly, dynamic and supportive team. Closing date 19th December 2024 ‼️

https://t.co/Rl4gKIcpGx

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Double celebration for FriYAY 🙌🥳
SLT Anjali won this month's Appreciation Station for completing her dysphagia competencies AND she's completed her first week of independent dysphagia visits! 🤗 #speechtherapy

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Getting Messy! 👩‍🍳🍌🫗
#CHST Dysphagia Training: We ask staff to feed each other in different ways to better understand the impact they have on swallow safety, dignity and satisfaction as feeders. There is lots of positive feedback! #dysphagiatraining

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

Munchin & Christmas Lunchin with the team 🥂🎄
Secret Santa fun and lots of cheer! 🎁Santa’s got nothing on our team’s festive spirit! 😉 #JingleAndWork #wearespeechies

[Berks Community Adult SLT @BerksCommASLT]

POV: You are a SLT taking a short walk during lunch break around the clinic & you spot 🎅 delivering presents! 🎄🎁 #mySLTday #speechtherapylife #wellbeingwednesday