Lucinda Chohan
Summary
Highly Specialist Neuro Speech and Language Therapist specialising in the rehabilitation of individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries. Expertise includes addressing dysphagia, stroke-related challenges, long-term neurological disabilities, progressive disorders, low arousal states, and disorders of consciousness.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Director
LC Neuro Speech and Language Ltd
, Nationwide
2022.03 - 2025.02
- LC Neuro Speech and Language Ltd offers a full-service package tailored towards neuro-rehabilitation, mental health and dementia specialist units.
- Provides highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, therapy, reports and staff training for both communication and dysphagia
Contractor
Priory Group
2024.10 - 2025.02
- Providing Speech and Language Therapy services at a neuro hospital, with a focus on patients with tracheostomies and ventilation needs.
- Providing dysphagia training and certificates to staff
Contractor
Active Care Group
2023.05 - 2025.02
- Providing dysphagia and communication training to staff
- Providing mental capacity assessments
- Providing highly specialist assessments, diagnosis, reports and therapies.
Contractor
Brainkind
2022.03 - 2025.02
- Covered three Brain Injury Units in Milton Keynes, Birmingham and Cambridge
- Provided dysphagia training and certificates to staff
- Provided highly specialist assessments, diagnosis, reports and therapies.
Contractor
Hamberely Neurocare
2024.11 - 2024.12
- Provided interim cover before permanent Speech and Language Therapist was recruited
Contractor
Elysium Healthcare
2024.06 - 2024.11
- Provided Speech and Language Therapy service package to neuro hospital specialising in neuro- behaviours
- Provided dysphagia training and certificates to staff
Contractor
Voyage Care
2022.10 - 2024.03
- Covered various neuro-rehabilitation units across the company and provide a full-service package including assessment, diagnosis, therapy, reports, and staff training for both communication and dysphagia
Subcontractor
NPP Neuro Group
2021.03 - 2023.06
- Conducting assessment/ therapy for clients at St Matthews Healthcare in Coventry
- Provided dysphagia training and certificates to staff
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Rushcliffe Care
2020.07 - 2022.03
- Worked at a thirty-eight bedded rehabilitation unit in Loughborough for those with neurological conditions, acquired brain injuries, terminal illnesses and behavioural difficulties.
- Assessment, diagnosis, and management of highly complex patients with dysphagia, dysarthria, apraxia, selective mutism, aphasia and dysphonia
- Line manager duties
- Creating policies independently for the company across the UK e.g
- Risk feeding/ management of dysphagia
- Attending clinical governance meetings – representing SALT perspective
- Attending CHC and DST meetings – representing SALT perspective
- Providing dysphagia training
- Outpatient clinic for private patients
- General service development
- Audits, level 2b work, marketing on social media and managing the SALT service independently
Speech and Language Therapist
Oxford Health NHS
2019.05 - 2020.06
- Community Therapist assessing and providing therapy for patients with a variety of medical diagnosis regarding their voice, communication, and swallowing difficulties
Education
BSc (Hons) - Speech and Language Therapy
Plymouth Marjon University
Skills
Traumatic and acquired brain injury
Dysphagia
Progressive disorders
Dementia
Low arousal states/disorders of consciousness
Cognitive and communication difficulties
Mental health
Neurobehavioral disorders
Affiliations
- RCSLT
- ASLTIP
- HCPC
Certification
RCSLT Level C -Highly Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner
Professional Media
Professional Instagram: official_dysphagia
Linked In: Lucinda Chohan
Timeline
Contractor
Hamberely Neurocare
2024.11 - 2024.12
Contractor
Priory Group
2024.10 - 2025.02
Contractor
Elysium Healthcare
2024.06 - 2024.11
Contractor
Active Care Group
2023.05 - 2025.02
Contractor
Voyage Care
2022.10 - 2024.03
Director
LC Neuro Speech and Language Ltd
2022.03 - 2025.02
Contractor
Brainkind
2022.03 - 2025.02
Subcontractor
NPP Neuro Group
2021.03 - 2023.06
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Rushcliffe Care
2020.07 - 2022.03
Speech and Language Therapist
Oxford Health NHS
2019.05 - 2020.06
BSc (Hons) - Speech and Language Therapy
Plymouth Marjon University