Table 3.

Specific roles by professional background

Dietetics	Occupational therapy	Physiotherapy	Psychology	Speech and language therapy
Individulised assessment for nutritional content, timing and amount Estimations of energy and protein requirements Advising /education for MDT Assessment of drugs impacting on nutrition Extended scopes—insertion of feeding tubes	Assessment of function, mood and engagement Early discharge planning Rehabilitation Maintenance of joint range Seating assessments Sensory assessments Occupation Assessment and intervention for mental health needs Assessment of cognition Delirium management	Respiratory assessment Secretion management Optimisation of oxygenation and ventilation Ventilator weaning Extubation assessment Lung ultrasound Tracheostomy care and weaning Rehabilitation	Assessment and intervention for inpatients—during and after critical care Assessment and intervention for families Staff well-being Intervention for staff for work related well-being	Restoration of communication Restoring airflow to upper airway Diagnostics with FEES and video fluoroscopy Assessment of mental capacity Use of one-way valves (tracheostomy) Above cuff vocalisation Secretion management

All participants also reflected the need for individualised care and patient advocacy within their specialist area.

FEES, fibre-optic endoscopic evaluation of swallow; MDT, multidisciplinary team.