Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your acute clinical skills further within a wide range of clinical areas?

We are looking for a dynamic SLT, passionate about delivering high value, integrated, patientcentered care to join our Acute team.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our innovative Acute Stroke Team at University Hospital of Wales. There will also be an opportunity to join the acute rotation allow you to further develop your skills and knowledge in the following areas: Acute Medicine, Neuroscience which covers Neuro Oncology, Neurosurgery. The rotations are based across two hospital sites University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital of Llandough. This post will also support weekend working on the Acute Stroke ward.

You will receive excellent leadership and supervision support within this role from the acute Speech Therapy team to ensure that we offer opportunities for professional development and career progression.

The role requires clinical skills at a Band 6 level, particularly in dysphagia, but we are open to supporting Band 5 staff in acquiring these skills. Therefore, we would consider applications for a Band 5/6 developmental post and welcome applications from Band 5 SLTs who are working towards completing their NQPs and dysphagia competencies. If you are interested in this role we would be keen to hear from you and happy to discuss any questions you may have about this post.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a SLT with relevant professional qualifications and experience to join the acute SLT team. You should have experience of working with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties, be a good team player and able to organise your time effectively. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person who will have the resilience to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.

You will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams, including other health professionals to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention programmes and training in the specialist clinical area.

The Acute Adult SLT service at Cardiff & Vale is a innovative and friendly team with Clinical Lead SLTs providing robust support and supervision. Participation in service projects and audits is encouraged.

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 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to findfull Band 5 & Band 6 Job descriptions and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech & Language Therapy Degree
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of specialist post graduate CPD relevant to clinical area..
• Completion of NQP
• A post-graduate dysphagia qualification to at least RCSLT level C.

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience of working with a wide range of acquired swallowing and communication difficulties.

Desirable

• Experience of working in stroke

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Experience of using Microsoft Office and other IT packages

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).