Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago


Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 full-time Speech and Language Therapist in the Swansea Integrated Community Resource Team. We are a small, enthusiastic, friendly and supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists. This role provides opportunities to deliver Speech and Language Therapy Services (communication and dysphagia) across Swansea to wide range of adult clients including those living with MND, Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, Huntington’s disease, PSP, and MSA. You will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of a specialised SLT service to people in their own homes and nursing homes and will be part of a dynamic multi-professional team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, District Nurses and Social Workers.

**The post holder will be required to**:
- Work within and adhere to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct as well as local policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Carry out assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing communication difficulties and depending on level of training support the team to provide assessment and advice for those living with swallowing difficulties
- Use technical and creative skills to prepare resources & deliver therapeutic interventions for individual patients
- Work well within the team, being a good team player and organise time effectively. The post holder will need to be motivated and enthusiastic, and have the resilience to work well under pressure.

About us
The Community Team contributes to the delivery of outstanding patient care by:

- Providing high quality, patient centred intervention
- Supporting patients and their family/carers to optimise quality of life.
- Working closely with the MDT to maximise functional recovery.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to p rovide high quality, patient centred intervention, s upporting patients and their family/carers to optimise quality of life, w orking closely as a team and with the MDT to maximise functional recovery for individuals.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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



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