Highly Specialist Speech

1 week ago


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

Job summary

The post holder will be the Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working within the all Wales Neuropsychiatry Service. The postholder will be based in Hafan y Coed and will cover inpatient, assessment and some community work for the service. Theywill have specific responsibility for scoping the swallowing and communication needs of this cohort, and will manage a highly specialist caseload of patients in this setting who present with a wide range of highly complex communication/swallowing problems

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working within the all Wales Neuropsychiatry Service. The postholder will be based in Hafan y Coed and will cover inpatient, assessment and some community work for the service. Theywill have specific responsibility for scoping the swallowing and communication needs of this cohort, and will manage a highly specialist caseload of patients in this setting who present with a wide range of highly complex communication/swallowing problems. They will have a specific remit for the development and implementation of training packages for other professionals in the field of communication and dysphagia, and will provide highly specialist advice and second opinions to the MDT. The post holder will ensure the establishment of the speech and language therapy role and the development of collaborative practices as part of the multidisciplinary teams, liaising with different agencies and disciplines, and clinically managing the caseload and the clinical team in their area of responsibility. Theywill undertake best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives, provide training/supervision of SLT students, undertake teaching/training of qualified professionals including speech and language therapists in the specialist area, and provide clinical supervision and mentoring for more junior speech and language therapists and assistants.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Speech & Language Therapy professional qualification. HCPC Registration. Post Graduate training in dysphagia.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problems. Multidisciplinary team working. Teaching/training of speech & language therapists and others. Understanding of Neuropsychiatry

Desirable

Service improvement Working knowledge of Neuropsychiatry

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skill Excellent time management Using negotiating skills in a variety of situations

Desirable

Project management Ability to speak Welsh

Personal qualities

Essential

Motivated & enthusiastic Team player Holistic approach Able to use own initiative

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