Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

This exciting post offers the opportunity to lead the adult acquired AAC service within the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Adult Speech & Language Therapy service. You will be responsible for:

Providing expert advice & second opinions on adults with acquired communication difficulties who have been identified as potential AAC users

Loaning non-powered AAC equipment to people living or spending an inpatient stay in the Cardiff & Vale region.

Delivering training in AAC best practice to relevant stakeholders

Ongoing development of this relatively new service to improve the care offered to AAC users

The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with patients, families, Speech & Language Therapy colleagues and other health and social professionals, to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention and training in the specialist clinical area.

Main duties of the job

The Adult SLT service at Cardiff & Vale is a small and friendly service with Clinical Lead SLTs providing robust support and supervision, with a strong focus on staff wellbeing and personal development. Participation in service projects and audits is encouraged.

You will have the opportunity to work across multiple clinical settings, working jointly with colleagues in the community, outpatients, inpatients, mental health and inpatient rehab.

AAC provision within Wales focuses on collaboration, working with colleagues across the 7 health boards to deliver an excellent and equitable service. You will also work closely with the National Centre for Electronic and Assistive Technology who provide powered AAC, environmental controls and computer access support. This brings with it opportunities to contribute to service development and initiatives at a local and national level.

Our team is very mindful of the health board's values of kindness, respect, trust, integrity and personal responsibility and would welcome anyone who is able to demonstrate these values.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Pippa Johnson and Natalie Lennard

Philippa.Johnson@wales.nhs.uk

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.