Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

1 month ago


Barry, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Job summary

Due to the expansion of our early years team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a specialist interest in speech sound difficulties.

The postholder will provide advice and guidance to other SLTs within the UHB in the specialist clinical area of Early Years and speech sound difficulties, upskilling staff and providing second opinions.

The post holder will be a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and will take a delegated lead role within the Children's SLT Service, providing clinical supervision and line management to more junior SLTs and assistants.

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

Provide Senior Specialist Speech and Language service to a caseload of early years children with a range of conditionsincluding assessment, differential diagnosis, negotiation of intervention, development and implementation of appropriate treatment packages.

The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the full multidisciplinary teams, including education staff and other health professionals to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention programmes and training in the specialist clinical area. Provide clinical leadership in the area of speech sound difficulties in the Early Years (0-6) providing specialist training and upskilling of staff, second opinions and promoting the development of clinical skill within this area. Provide clinical supervision to more junior staff and students To develop, implement and evaluate projects for the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service and across Wales, as part of the multidisciplinary team as required. To provide delegated line management to a small team of junior SLTs and assistants escalating concerns to the Lead SLT as appropriate.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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

English

Essential

HCPC Registration Degree in Speech and Language Therapy Evidence of specialist postgraduate CPD relevant to Early Years and speech sound difficulties

Desirable

Member of RCSLT Member of relevant clinical excellent network

English

Essential

Significant postgraduate experience of working with children in Early Years Significant postgraduate experience of working with children with speech sound difficulties Experience of training SLTs and others

Desirable

Experience of line managing others Experience of working within ALN system Experience of providing supervision to others

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