Eirini Tsaroucha-Kerr
Clinical Case Manager - Speech & Language Specialist
Professional Summary
Eirini is a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist with over 18 years’ post-qualification experience across adult and paediatric caseloads in acute, rehabilitation, community and independent settings. She specialises in the assessment and rehabilitation of dysphagia, voice and upper airway disorders, cognitive-communication impairment and complex communication needs, particularly following trauma, acquired brain injury and neurological illness. She provides advanced clinical reasoning, robust risk management and clear,
defensible documentation to support person-centred MDT decision-making, including EDAR and complex discharge planning.
Eirini is experienced in designing structured therapy programmes, coordinating multidisciplinary care and adapting intervention to maximise participation, recovery and functional outcomes across the lifespan.
Experience
Clinical Case Manager
Key Case Management LTD
January 2026 to Present
Manages multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care and rehabilitation packages
Client- centred focus
Prioritises both short- and long-term client goals
Ensures care and rehabilitation is delivered efficiently and holistically.
*Speech and Language Therapist* January 2022 – January 2026
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Aintree /Broadgreen)
Adults – Acute hospital (medical, respiratory, gastroenterology, trauma and neurology; dysphagia and complex communication)
*Speech and Language Therapist* October 2020 – January 2022
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Adults – Hyper-acute and acute stroke services (inpatient and ESD community)
*Speech and Language Therapist* March 2019 – March 2020
Paediatrics – Community SLT Team Lead role
Bridgewater Community Healthcare / North West Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust
*Speech and Language Therapist*December 2014 – March 2019
Adults – Acute hospital (medical, surgical and ICU; dysphagia and adult communication)
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
*Speech and Language Therapist* March 2014 – December 2014
Adults – Inpatient and community services
Stroke rehabilitation and community neuro-rehabilitation caseloads.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust / County Durham services
*Speech and Language Therapist* December 2011 – January 2014
Paediatrics – Community SLT
Community paediatric SLT alongside part-time work within a specialist brain injury rehabilitation unit.
*Clinical Speech and Language Therapist*, specialist in Greece - 2007-11
Gained extensive clinical experience across public, military and private healthcare settings in Greece
Worked in paediatric rehabilitation services and at the Naval Hospital of Athens, delivering hospital-based speech and language therapy to children with complex medical and developmental needs
Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams within a structured hospital and military healthcare environment
Managed an independent practice providing clinic and community based therapy to both paediatric and adult clients
Developed strong clinical reasoning, adaptability and service development skills across diverse service models
Professional Registration
HCPC Registered Speech
Language Therapist – SL31175
RCSLT Member – RC0034222
Active participation in
Dysphagia and Clinical
Excellence Networks (CENs)
Qualifications
BSc Speech Therapy (Distinction)
MSc/MEd Counselling &
Special Needs (Distinction)
Areas Covered
North of England
Key Skills
Advanced clinical reasoning, risk assessment and defensible documentation
Calm, structured practice within complex medical and neurorehabilitation pathways
High-quality MDT collaboration across health, social care and education interfaces
Capacity facilitation and communication adjustments to maximise autonomy
Strong rapport-building with patients, families and teams
Culturally competent bilingual practice (Greek–English)
Training delivery, supervision and resource development for quality improvement
