Clare Atkinson

Advanced Speech and Language Therapist working in inpatient mental health (acute, rehab & older persons). Outdoors lover. All views are my own.

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@JenButlerSLT Thanks so much. I went to DM you and it says I can't... Can you DM me? 😊

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

Breaking my Twitter hiatus with a small plea - any speech and language therapists working in ENT / voice / upper airways who I could chat to for some advice please?

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

Was great to do some neuroanatomy again and talk all things cranial nerves! 🧠

[ASI WISE @asi_wise]

Our 2nd Module 1 presentation about neuro today was all about the Brainstem and we all enjoyed being reminded of the neuro anatomy. #sensoryintegration #MScAdvancingPractice @theRCOT @thecsp @RCSLT @kathsmithot @DevelopGrowOT @AniesaBlore @SensationalOT @pottedgarden1 @UlsterUni

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@Amy3amz @Talk1stCNTW @TEWV @jobrackley I was there on Wednesday - your talk & videos were incredible and will really stick with me. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It makes us all want & need to do better.

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@EmilioLees @DivergentSLT Completely agree! We’ve had a lot of discussion in our team about the awful ableist language in them. And as a concept I don’t feel they fit at all. Just 😡

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

A powerful exercise to illustrate being a person who is restricted e.g. in long term segregation. I wrote down 5 most important things to me + person sitting next to me took 3 of them away. The thought of being without them was unbearable. @Talk1stCNTW @jobrackley #RRN

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@SheStudiesSLT So pleased to help 😊 would love to hear about what you find out!

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

🚨 Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist jobs in inpatient mental health! Come join our wonderful team 😊 I’m more than happy to have a chat / answer any questions if you might be interested. https://t.co/zUJ47a4tnD #sltsinmh #mysltday

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@jobrackley @SLT_Kimu76 @MCAsupporttool @SusanGuthrieSLT @AmyHird5 @myamaraSLT Hi @SLT_Kimu76 would love to be involved! Feel free to send me a message 😁

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@AmyCatsSLT @AlexT_SLT Woohoo happy diagnosis day! 😁🎉 we get to celebrate every year on your anniversary right? 🎂

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@cjsscen @susan_gowland @cntwahp @CNTWNHS My wonderful clinical lead @AmyHird5 wrote this training and is currently on maternity leave. But we could do it jointly when she’s back next year? 😊 thank you for asking! 🙌🏻

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

It’s #AHPDay! I spent the morning talking about the role of communication in reducing restrictive interventions. Proud to be an AHP, and Speech and Language Therapist. @cntwahp @CNTWNHS

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@dominiqSLT @rtrevarrow @cntwahp 🤗 Awh thanks Dom! You total dream.

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@sophtheslt @KOHCltd @jobrackley updated version!

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

@amberlouiseSLT I asked RCSLT this question when working in community LD - said there wasn’t any specific guidance. The team I worked in previously had a general rule of 5 patients per working days (so 25 for 1WTE) - but in reality caseload size just increased as you became more senior.

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

An enjoyable morning delivering training to our preceptor nurses in Central CBU. Talking all things speech, language and communication & the role of Speech and Language Therapy 🗣✍🏻 Plus look at this autumnal sunlight! 🍁☀️ @CNTWNHS

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

So so so true!

[Kim Ferrari @KimFerrari_SLT]

Most mental health services & therapies are verbally mediated -with the high prevalence of language & communication needs in this population, it's vital that SLTs are embedded in mental health teams to support access to required interventions #WorldMentalHealthDay2022 #SLTsinMH

[Clare Atkinson @clatkinsonSLT]

Forever grateful for supportive colleagues who check in with you after a challenging day! #sltsinmh