Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time and part time hours will be considered) Job ref 001-AHP049-0425
Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cardiff Community Resource Team
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/05/2025 23:59
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives.
We are a values-driven organisation and our goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
* We are kind and caring
* We are respectful
* We have trust and integrity
* We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.
Job overview
We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with excellent clinical and communication skills to join the Cardiff Community Resource Team (CCRT). The post holder will work within a close MDT to promote the independence of adults living in their own homes and within the care sector.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage an independent, complex caseload, providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, intervention, management and discharge to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with a wide range of acquired conditions.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with other agencies and disciplines within the health and social care sector.
The post holder will take part in service development projects including complex audits and supervise more junior Speech and Language Therapy staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* Undertaken relevant short courses/CPD in specialist area
* Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
* Membership of RCSLT
* Post Graduate training in Dysphagia
Experience
* Clinical experience of working with a range of communication & swallowing difficulties
* Experience of working with a specialist caseload
* Working in partnership with an MDT and other professionals
* Experience of working in a community setting
Skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Reflective practice and problem solving
* Negotiation and management of conflict/sensitive topics
Personal Qualities
* Team player
* Self-motivated, enthusiasm, initiative
* Demonstrates empathy and compassion for others
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Elin Evans Job title: Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Email address: elin.evans8@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02921 832501
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