Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our special schools team. The post holder will have a degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and will be HCPC registered. They will have significant post-registration experience and will work as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder's primary role will be to take responsibility for providing a specialist speech and language therapy service to children with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties in special schools and specialist provisions catering for children with complex needs.
The post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, intervention, management and discharge to children with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties which may be associated with a range of medical conditions and complex learning needs, in the primary and secondary school age range. This service will be delivered in specialist educational provisions, community settings, and patients' homes. It may utilise a range of delivery modalities including face-to-face and virtual.
The post holder will support parents, carers, and school staff in the child's environment to facilitate and enhance the child's communication development and environment. They will contribute to the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) process, including the completion of statutory ALN requests and attendance at person-centred planning meetings for the development and review of Individual Development Plans. The post holder will also contribute to Individual Health Care Plans when appropriate.
The post holder will take part in service development projects, waiting list initiatives and audits. They will support the development of Band 5 speech and language therapists (SLTs) and provide supervision for Health Care Support Workers. They will provide clinical placements for undergraduate SLT students and participate in teaching/training of other professions.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
* Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Relevant post-graduate CPD and/or courses
Experience
* Experience of a school-aged caseload, including complex communication needs
* Experience of collaborative working with additional learning needs, education staff/settings
* Experience of working closely with families
* Experience of providing clinical support for others, including SLTs and students
* Experience of delivering SLT service in schools
* Experience of providing training to others
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
* Knowledge of evidence-based treatment for complex communication needs
* Knowledge of ALNET Act (2018)
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.
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