Job Summary
We are delighted to offer this fixed-term Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post with a specialist clinical area of complex speech difficulties, created as a result of an internal secondment.
The post is offered as Fixed Term/Secondment until 31.08.2027 to cover a secondment.
Are you an enthusiastic therapist who is passionate about supporting children's speech, language, and communication needs and looking to further develop your management and leadership skills?
We are looking for a therapist who works well as part of a team with excellent communication skills and enjoys working collaboratively with others. You will demonstrate the Health Board values and behaviours of listening, learning and improving, treating everyone with respect, and always working together as one team.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work in the children's community team providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and support to children with highly complex speech and language needs with a specific clinical specialist area of complex speech difficulties.
The post holder will provide clinical support, second opinions, and supervision for other members of the SLT team.
The post holder will develop leadership skills, as you will be responsible for the operational management of clinical locations and will provide line management to other SLTs in the team.
The post holder will work together with other Highly Specialist SLTs and lead on quality improvement and service development initiatives.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg SLT department is a friendly and compassionate team that strongly commits to supporting staff well-being, supervision, and continued professional development.
The Children's SLT Team uses Malcomess Care Aims and Advanced Decision Making principles across the service in conjunction with many of the multi-disciplinary team. The children's SLT service has a range of clinical specialists available for support and second opinions, and staff are fully supported by a line management structure, Paediatric Team Leads, and an Admin Team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post: Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn, and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential:
* Speech and Language Therapy Degree
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of relevant CPD acquired through a master's level qualification or equivalent portfolio
Experience
Essential:
* Relevant post-registration experience in paediatric settings.
* Experience of using a variety of assessments and interventions for children with SLCN.
* Experience of providing placements for SLT students
* Experience in participating in Quality Improvement projects/ departmental audits
Desirable:
* Experience of line managing staff
* Experience of providing second opinions
* Experience in leading a project/ a team/ a clinical area
Knowledge
Essential:
* In-depth working knowledge of the ALNET Act
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
Skills
Essential:
* Able to analyze complex assessment information for complex cases and make specialist clinical decisions.
* Able to risk-assess situations 'on the spot'
Desirable:
* Ability to speak/ understand/ read Welsh at level 3 or above
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address:
Carnegie Clinic
Brithweunydd Road, Tonypandy
Porth
CF40 2UH
Employer's Website: https://joinctm.wales/
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