Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive team of speech & language therapists and support workers, under the clinical leadership of 2 highly specialist SLTs across the stroke pathway.

You will work as an assistant within the speech and language therapy service and stroke specialist team, based in our newly-developed stroke specialist in-patient rehabilitation unit based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will join a caring and dynamic team, with regular access to clinical supervision, support, training and development. The post would suit someone with excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach and an enthusiasm to learn new skills

The role will support the Speech and Language Therapy team in the delivery of a wide range of assessment and therapeutic interventions for stroke survivors with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, and their families. This will include delivering individual and group therapy, and training programmes relating to communication and swallowing difficulties associated with stroke - for patients, families and other health and social care professionals.

Previous experience of working within stroke services or with adults with communication or swallowing difficulties is important for this role, with further training being provided as necessary.

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.