Clinical Lead SLT for Critical Care

Job summary

Due to investment in the Therapies Critical Care Team, we now have an incredible opportunity to become the Bd8a SLT Lead in Critical Care for C&VUHB.

As the largest critical care unit in Wales, we provide high quality care for the sickest patients in hospital. With a world leading research department, outstanding education opportunities and strong public engagement links, caring for patients remains our passion.

We are therefore looking for a highly skilled and dynamic SLT who has the commitment and enthusiasm to lead the SLT critical care team in assessing and managing the range of speech, swallowing and cognitive impairments that patients experience following critical illness, trauma, major surgery or long term decline.

The role will be supported by our strong management team and leadership teams from within SLT, Critical Care and wider UHB and offers lots of opportunities for service innovation, research & development and leadership.

This is not an opportunity to be missed.

Main duties of the job

To be the operational lead for speech and language therapy services delivered within the critical care setting throughout Cardiff & Vale UHB, providing clinical leadership and having delegated responsibility for performance and delivery of key service objectives.

To be the designated clinical lead for critical care, providing expert advice and second opinions concerning the most complex cases for the SLT service.

To provide professional advice to the Strategic Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service including horizon scanning for strategic issues which may impact on the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to consolidate your leadership skills and to develop the SLT critical care service within Cardiff and Vale UHB.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.