This is the opportunity for a motivated and innovative Speech and Language Therapist who is ready to advance in their career.We are looking for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our multi-award winning Community Integrated Team, delivering community services to adult patients in the Bridgend Locality.

The role benefits from flexible working time and remote working within an integrated team which provides a range of interventions to promote independence by avoiding admission to hospital. It also aims to improve the ability of people who live with long term conditions to care for themselves and live independently in the community for longer.

The post holder will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge when working with a variety of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, resulting from stroke, dementia, and progressive neurological conditions diagnoses.

We are a very friendly, supportive and progressive team who welcome passion, patient-centred initiatives and evidence based practice.

This is a 30 hours a week post. You are warmly welcome to telephone for further information.

Main duties of the job

You will autonomously undertake highly specialist assessments and interventions with individuals with complex communication difficulties and rehabilitation. You will provide a service in clients' own homes, care homes and the local community. You will also work with the wider multidisciplinary team colleagues in local care networks.

The community Speech and Language Therapists will liaise on videofluoroscopic evaluations at the local hospital with support from the acute team, an excellent opportunity to develop and maintain these dysphagia skills.

You will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development activities particularly on digital technologies and will be supported to develop leadership skills. You will be responsible for the supervision of Band 4 SLT Technicians, and have a key role in service development of the SLT team and the wider MDT.

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 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

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

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
• Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
• Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence based practice.
• Post-graduate qualification in dysphagia or equivalent

Desirable

• Quality improvement methodology/ clinical audit training.

Personal Qualities & Circumstances

Essential

• Reflective and Flexible
• Motivated and Organised.
• Innovative and Solution Focussed.
• Able to work hours flexibly to meet demands of the service

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-registration experience in a paediatric setting.
• In depth knowledge and experience of using highly specialist interventions for children with SLCN.
• Experience of writing/contributing to policy documents.
• Experience of providing second opinions
• Experience of line managing staff

Desirable

• oExperience in using telehealth

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written skills to share complex and sensitive information.
• Able to work unsupervised and independently as a MDT member negotiating case management.
• Clinical assessment skills in own clinical area.
• Ability to manage frequent exposure to distressing information and unpleasant working conditions.
• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Glanrhyd Hospital

Tondu Road,

Bridgend

CF31 4LN

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

110-AHP228-0724