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. These include 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. There is 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.
Further enquiries or to come and visit our team contact: Vicky Collins, Professional Manager for outpatient & community services, 01443 443443 ext. 72547.
You will be a core member of the OPD/community team, providing communication & swallowing assessment & intervention to patients with a range of diagnoses. These may include, but are not exclusive 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.
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 organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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.
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