Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
The role provides the opportunity to work in both outpatient and community settings, providing services to a wide range of clients. CTM has a range of specialty services which support the outpatient & community team, including staff working within clinical specialisms such as palliative care, AAC, Head & Neck, and Dementia.
We are particularly keen to ensure our patients have access to communication support as a priority, and this post will include the opportunity to provide therapy to communication patients. Patients can be seen in their home, in clinic, or via virtual platforms as appropriate.
We have excellent resources to support both communication and swallowing work, including access to instrumental assessments to support clinical decision making.
We have regular staff workshops and understand the importance of staff having regular clinical supervision and access to opportunities for professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will be a core member of the OPD/community team, providing communication & swallowing assessment & intervention to patients with a range of diagnoses, including but not limited to stroke, progressive neurology, and respiratory patients.
There is the opportunity to be involved in the training of carers and other staff within the UHB.
You will be line managed by one of the band 7 outpatient team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family, providing 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 organisation 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 knowledge
* Speech & Lang Therapy Degree
* Member of HCPC
* Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for adult clients
* RCSLT dysphagia accredited training
* Member of RCSLT clinical excellence network in relevant clinical area
* Experience of training, teaching, and supervising others
Experience
* Significant post-grad experience in adult services
* Experience in performing complex assessments
* Experience of working with support workers/TIs
* Experience of working with acquired neurological disorders
* Experience of running support and therapy groups for patients
* Experience of partnership working with other agencies
Aptitude, Abilities and Skills
* Able to analyse complex assessment information for complex cases and make complex decisions
* Excellent interpersonal skills including listening, counselling, and empathy
* Experience of teaching others
* Skills in analysing and communicating highly complex assessment information
* Personal initiative
* Resilience to emotionally demanding situations
* Responsible and accountable
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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