Speech Pathologist and Freelance Writer

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Jennifer Boulter
KEY SKILLS
 Clinical skills as a
highly experienced
Speech Patholgist
 Excellent verbal and
written
communication
skills
 Leadership and
service
development
 [Skill]
EDUCATION &
TRAINING
2013
Masters in
Professional
Studies, Manchester
Metropolitan
University
2003
BSc (Hons) Speech
& Language
Therapy, UWIC
1998
Secondary School
qualifications,
Clevedon
Community School
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I have over 16 years’ experience as a Speech Pathologist. I have
worked predominantly with adults with acquired neurological
conditions, conducting rehabilitation both in a hospital setting and
in the community. I pride myself on being a very person-centred
therapist.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Facilitator: Eat Walk Engage
Queensland Health September 2019 – June 2020 (Contract end)
Key Responsibilities
 Lead the implementation of the Eat Walk Engage program within
the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, by facilitating the
implementation of delirium prevention initiatives.
 Providing high level expertise in clinical service delivery, project
management, education and training, and stakeholder
engagement.
 Use an evidence-based implementation framework to embed
sustainable change in practice, working with the multidisciplinary
team, patients and expert facilitators.
Speech Pathologist
About Health June 2019 - current
Key Responsibilities
 Assessment, management and rehabilitation of communication
and swallowing disorders in adults with a range of acquired
neurological disorders.
Professional Placement Educator
Australian Catholic University/ Mercy Aged Care
March 2019 – September 2019
Key Responsibilities
 Provide high-level speech pathology clinical services within an
aged care setting
 Provide clinical education to undergraduate Speech Pathology
students
13 Muriel Street, Maryborough,
Queensland, 4650
0435604193jenboulter@gmail.com

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Jennifer Boulter
INTERESTS
 Writing
 Reading
 Travel
 Gym
REFERENCES
Aimee Smith, Director of Speech Pathology
Hervey Bay Hospital, Crn Nissen Street / Uraween Road
Hervey Bay QLD 4655
07 4325 6670
Aimee.smith2@health.qld.gov.au
 Assess students against competency-based occupational
standards
Senior Speech Pathologist
Queensland Health June 2014 – March 2019
Key Responsibilities
 Provide high-level speech pathology clinical services to patients
within the rehabilitation unit at Maryborough Hospital
 Run a weekly Speech Pathology Paediatric assessment clinic at
Maryborough Hospital
 Provide clinical expertise, leadership and professional supervision
 Contribute to service development, research and education
Speech and Language Therapist
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 2003 – 2014
Key Responsibilities
 Assessment, management and treatment of communication and
swallowing disorders in adults and adolescents with acquired
brain injury including complex CVAs
 Teaching, training and supervision of SLTs, other professional
groups, and SLT students
 Implementation of research projects within specialist area, in
conjunction with other team members
Career Achievements
 Acted in the role of Director for Speech Pathology (2016/17)
 Developed a work instruction on best practices in assessing decision-
making capacity, collaboratively with Social Work and a Geriatrician.
 Led a SLP QI project into outcome measures, including researching
and critiquing available tools, leading a trial of selected tools,
evaluating outcomes, guiding departmental discussions and writing a
report.
 Gave many presentations, including a CPD Live talk for Speech
Pathology Australia on the topic of Assessments of Decision-Making
Capacity.
 Gained a Masers in Professional Studies.
13 Muriel Street,
Maryborough, QLD 4650
0435604193jenboulter@gmail.com