Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Velindre Cancer Centre Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Therapies team in the Integrated Care Directorate at Velindre Cancer Centre on a full-time basis ( hours per week) for a 6-month fixed term period, due to maternity cover. Part time hours would also be considered. Secondment cover would also be considered for this post; those seeking a secondment should gain agreement from their current line manager prior to applying for the post.

Whilst this is being advertised as a Band 7 post, we will consider employing a Band 6 therapist with an appropriate skills set.

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who is an adaptive team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist in acute and rehabilitative care, including experience of working with communication and swallowing problems, is required. The successful candidate will need to be able to manage a clinical caseload, have excellent time management and prioritisation skills along with team working skills.

This is a fixed term /secondment for 6 months to cover Maternity

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

The Highly Specialist Oncology Speech and Language Therapist will work alongside the Speech and Language Therapy team to deliver a high-quality service to their patient population. The role will involve working directly with cancer patients across inpatients; outpatients; ambulatory care; and radiotherapy services within the cancer centre. The post holder will see a specialist caseload of cancer patients, including head and neck cancers and other cancer types. Alongside their clinical duties, the successful candidate will undertake service development, best practice projects and audit. They will also be responsible for undertaking teaching of other health care professionals and supervision of other Speech and Language Therapists and undergraduate students.

Welsh speaking skills are desirable for this post, Welsh & English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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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

Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy. Evidence of current HCPC registration

Desirable

Evidence of recent study

Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate experience of working with a wide range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties, including altered airways. Experience of Oncology, and Palliative Care, specifically Head and Neck cancer

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

Ability to demonstrate specialist skills within the field of cancer rehabilitation. Ability to manage a clinical caseload & good time management skills Adaptive team player & interpersonal skills

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

Ability to deal with distressed patients and relatives Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines

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