Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - DLD

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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Job summary

As a result of internal secondment, we have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced SLT to join our Children's community Speech and Language Therapy Service as a Specialist Therapist for Developmental Language Disorder.

This post is Fixed Term until 31st of August 2024 to meet the needs of the service.

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

Main duties of the job

You will work in the local Speech and Language Class (based at Llwncrwn Primary school), providing assessment and support to the children in the class, as well as work closely with the teachers there. You will also work in community clinics across the Health board supporting children with complex language difficulties. You will support their differential diagnosis and provide DLD diagnoses as required. You will act as the specialist for DLD in the Health Board and support the training and development of other staff in this area. You will liaise, as needed, with other professionals, for example health visitors, consultants, other allied health professionals and education staff.

The children's speech and language therapy service consists of a large team of therapists and TIs across all bandings, with access to clinical specialists and admin support. The department is committed to working innovatively and there is a robust support and clinical supervision programme in place.

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

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.

Date posted

07 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AHP025-0323

Job locations

Carnegie Clinic

169 Brithweunydd Rd

Tonypandy

CF40 2UH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information and responsibilities, please see the attached Job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information and responsibilities, please see the attached Job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • SLT degree
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Member of CEN

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a paeds settings
  • Experience of independently managing own caseload
  • Supervision of SLT students
  • Delegating programmes to assistants/ TIs

Desirable

  • Provision of professional supervision/mentoring to less experienced SLTs
  • Providing training to colleagues (SLTs and others)

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse complex SLT assessments
  • Ability to complete complex reports, suitable for various audiences
  • Excellent auditory discrimination skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of suitable assessments to use for DLD
  • Good knowledge of suitable treatments for DLD
  • Good knowledge of ALN
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • SLT degree
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Member of CEN

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a paeds settings
  • Experience of independently managing own caseload
  • Supervision of SLT students
  • Delegating programmes to assistants/ TIs

Desirable

  • Provision of professional supervision/mentoring to less experienced SLTs
  • Providing training to colleagues (SLTs and others)

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse complex SLT assessments
  • Ability to complete complex reports, suitable for various audiences
  • Excellent auditory discrimination skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of suitable assessments to use for DLD
  • Good knowledge of suitable treatments for DLD
  • Good knowledge of ALN

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

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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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Carnegie Clinic

169 Brithweunydd Rd

Tonypandy

CF40 2UH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Carnegie Clinic

169 Brithweunydd Rd

Tonypandy

CF40 2UH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Manager SLT

Vasiliki Saounatsou

vasiliki.vs.saounatsou@wales.nhs.uk

Date posted

07 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-AHP025-0323

Job locations

Carnegie Clinic

169 Brithweunydd Rd

Tonypandy

CF40 2UH


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