Each month Mediplacements would like to recognise one of our locums for their personal achievement and commitment to the Healthcare service!

Name: Lesley Fidler

Profession: Speech and Language Therapist

Where are you from? North London via Tucson Arizona

Current Locum position? Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Personal achievements within the role?
Providing support and education for a tetraplegic patient, with severe dysarthria, to use an E-Tran frame which allowed her to engage fully in her medical plan of care.

What do you enjoy about being a locum?
I enjoy the opportunity to gain diverse clinical experiences which helps me grow professionally.

Most memorable moment within your career?
Being a part of the Multidisciplinary Team, that placed an autistic child, misdiagnosed with behaviour problems, into the right supportive educational environment.

If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 items would you take?
1.) Basmati Rice
2.) SPF 50 Sunscreen
3.) Crunchie Bars