Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for rehab? Do you want to be able to make a real difference to patients' lives? Then this is the job for you! We're recruiting a full-time, permanent B6 SLT starting 1st April 2023 to join our fabulous team in the beautiful Nevill Hall Hospital. This is easily commutable from anywhere in Gwent, along the heads of the Valleys corridor, Cardiff, Gloucester and Bristol.

Within the SLT team, you'll be working closely with a B5 SLT with regular supervision and support from our B7 stroke lead and B8a professional lead. You'll also be able to access peer supervision including from an experienced B6 SLT in the sister rehabilitation ward in the Royal Gwent, Newport.

Aneurin Bevan SLT department is a supportive and friendly team that prioritises your development and will help you take steps to achieving your career goals, whether this be through internal or external training or development opportunities. We have some very experienced staff in the department including clinical academic SLTs and SLTs leading the profession nationally in their clinical areas.

You'll have on-site access to videofluoroscopy clinics and there is opportunity for VF training if this interests you. As a department we have a rehab focus, and we regularly invest in the newest technology to support our patients including:

  • Biozoon trial on site which you can lead on locally, including up-skilling the MDT to improve patients' quality of life.
  • VR headsets
  • SEMG and IOPI

Main duties of the job

You'll have the chance to work across the stroke rehabilitation and acute medical caseloads so there will be the perfect mix of dysphagia and communication work to suit all interests. You'll be a key member of the stroke MDT where SLT is truly valued by therapies, nursing and medical colleagues.

The focus of this role will be providing assessment and rehabilitation across the site. Within the stroke unit you'll have the freedom and opportunity to shape the service to meet your patient's needs. This could include developing group therapy or breakfast clubs.

We're looking for someone enthusiastic and passionate about rehab and MDT working. Dysphagia competencies (or the majority of them signed off) are a must for this role.

If this sounds like the role for you, then apply now! We welcome informal chats or site visits from interested applicants.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Date posted

19 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AHP016-0123

Job locations

Nevill Hall Hospital

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG


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

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

Essential

  • Speech and Language Degree
  • Evidence of in depth continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing and analysing highly complex assessments

Skills

Essential

  • Able to analyse complex assessment information for complex cases and make specialist clinical decisions
  • Highly developed auditory discrimination and perceptual skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for clients with complex needs
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Speech and Language Degree
  • Evidence of in depth continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing and analysing highly complex assessments

Skills

Essential

  • Able to analyse complex assessment information for complex cases and make specialist clinical decisions
  • Highly developed auditory discrimination and perceptual skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for clients with complex needs

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Nevill Hall Hospital

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Nevill Hall Hospital

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Professional Lead Adult

Jenna Adams

jenna.adams@wales.nhs.uk

01633234141

Date posted

19 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AHP016-0123

Job locations

Nevill Hall Hospital

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG


Supporting documents

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