An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term post to cover maternity leave, as a Speech and Language Therapist, within the Integrated Austim Team. As a service there has been a number of exciting developments including the relocation to a new base within Ysbyty George Thomas in Treorchy. For the right candidate there will be opportunity for training in assessment processes i.e ADOS.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver and support the provision and development of specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Services for autistic adults who require assessment and intervention arising from autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).

The post holder will work as part of the Cwm Taf Integrated Autism Service (IAS) supporting all ages with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to access resources and activities enabling them to engage with others, occupy roles and live as active member of society.

The post holder will work alongside adults and their families providing joint working, consultation, training, advice and support for other professionals.

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/or Knowledge

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
• Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
• Wide experience of specialist post graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters level.
• Completion of Clinical Supervisors course.
• Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence based practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of policies relevant to service area.
• Knowledge of wider public service policies.

Desirable

• Membership of CEN.

Experience

Essential

• Own specialist caseload management experience
• Management/clinical supervision of less experienced speech and language therapists in own clinical area.
• Responsibility for and supervision of speech and language therapy students up to final year
• Management/supervision of assistants within own clinical area
• Use and interpretation of assessments for highly specialist caseload.
• Ability to manage caseload without direct supervision tasking a lead in the specialist area.
• Independently plan and prioritise own caseload.
• Experience and knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication
• Excellent formal presentation skills.
• Planning and delivery of training/teaching to speech and language therapist, other professionals across a range of disciplines
• Planning and delivery of clinical audit
• Selection, implementation and reporting of outcome measures

Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to travel throughout locality in a timely manner
• Able to work hours flexibly to meet demands of the service

Aptitude, Abilities and 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
• Proposing and implementing local and national service policies.
• Ability to concentrate intensively and for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT
• Ability to develop effective relationships
• Ability to manage frequent exposure to distressing information
• Ability to manage frequently unpleasant working conditions
• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
• Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
• Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups

Desirable

• The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty George Thomas

The Mattie Collins Way

Treorchy

CF42 6YG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

110-AHP269-1224