Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Speech & Language Therapist looking to start your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 SLT to join our Community Neurorehabilitation Service within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service offers rehabilitation support to adults in Gwent following their discharge from hospital following stroke.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills as part of a passionate, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering person-centred, evidence-based care.
You will work holistically with individuals to understand their condition, develop and re-learn skills, return to hobbies or employment, optimise quality of life, and increase independence and self-management in the community.
Our dynamic clinical and ambitious leadership team are driving forward the quality strategy within SLT services which includes embedding the most up-to-date best practice guidance and interventions, developing key services such as timely access to instrumental assessment including VFSS & FEES and actively encouraging career development through access to Masters funding and CPD courses.
This post is offered as fixed-term / secondment for 15 months to meet the needs of the service. 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.
Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the provision of health care to the people of the Gwent by participating in the achievement of the Health Board's mission and quality objectives by providing high quality, efficient and effective speech, and language therapy services, within available resources and in accordance with the Registration Code of HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) and RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists).
To work under the direction of senior clinicians to ensure the provision of high-quality services
To provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice for own caseload of clients referred to the Service
To contribute to clinical teams both multidisciplinary and uni-disciplinary ensuring a well-coordinated care plan for the client.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
To be independently responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, intervention strategies, treatment, and discharge of own caseload in accordance with the guidelines of the Speech and Language Therapy Service and RCSLT Communicating Quality 3 professional standards.
To accept clinical support and advice from senior clinicians.
To work collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and colleagues for exchange of information by discussing own and other input around the client's needs ensuring a well-coordinated care plan.
To provide appropriate information, training, advice and support to clients and their carers and agree case management with them.
To provide appropriate information, training, advice and support to clients and their carers/families and multidisciplinary team members/ other professionals, communicating complex condition related information from assessment to them.
To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families to ensure that effective communication is achieved often where complex barriers to understanding exist in clients with pathological communication difficulties.
To seek advice or request a second opinions from senior clinicians.
To accept second opinions as directed by senior clinicians.
To participate in activities designed to improve the effectiveness of service provision.
To participate in activities for proposed service/policy developments by commenting in discussions.
To demonstrate evidence based, clinically effective practice and keep abreast of new practice developments.
To supervise work delegated to speech and language therapy assistants, technical instructors, students, and volunteers.
2. Teaching/training
To participate in observation days for people considering Speech and Language Therapy as a career.
To supervise observation of first year Speech and Language Therapy students with guidance from more senior clinicians.
To participate in health promotion activities and contribute towards increasing public awareness of Speech and Language Therapy and communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
To be independently responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, intervention strategies, treatment, and discharge of own caseload in accordance with the guidelines of the Speech and Language Therapy Service and RCSLT Communicating Quality 3 professional standards.
To accept clinical support and advice from senior clinicians.
To work collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and colleagues for exchange of information by discussing own and other input around the client's needs ensuring a well-coordinated care plan.
To provide appropriate information, training, advice and support to clients and their carers and agree case management with them.
To provide appropriate information, training, advice and support to clients and their carers/families and multidisciplinary team members/ other professionals, communicating complex condition related information from assessment to them.
To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families to ensure that effective communication is achieved often where complex barriers to understanding exist in clients with pathological communication difficulties.
To seek advice or request a second opinions from senior clinicians.
To accept second opinions as directed by senior clinicians.
To participate in activities designed to improve the effectiveness of service provision.
To participate in activities for proposed service/policy developments by commenting in discussions.
To demonstrate evidence based, clinically effective practice and keep abreast of new practice developments.
To supervise work delegated to speech and language therapy assistants, technical instructors, students, and volunteers.
2. Teaching/training
To participate in observation days for people considering Speech and Language Therapy as a career.
To supervise observation of first year Speech and Language Therapy students with guidance from more senior clinicians.
To participate in health promotion activities and contribute towards increasing public awareness of Speech and Language Therapy and communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Speech and Language Therapy Degree
- Registered with HCPC
- Member of RCSLT
- Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for complex needs
Desirable
- Some Research methodology/ clinical audit training
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Knowledge of national policies in Health and/or Education
- Reflective practice theory
Experience
Essential
- A range of clinical placements.
Desirable
- A range of clinical placements
- Experience of working with a range of clients within a variety of settings
- Experience of running therapy groups
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Auditory discrimination and perceptual skills
- Ability to transcribe phonetically and analyse linguistic output
- Excellent and sensitive interpersonal skills including observation, listening, counselling and empathy skills
- Able to analyse assessment information and make clinical decisions
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Values
Essential
- Team player
- Resilience to emotionally demanding situations
- Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service
- Sound reflective practice skills with mentors Empathy
- Personal initiative
- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Speech and Language Therapy Degree
- Registered with HCPC
- Member of RCSLT
- Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for complex needs
Desirable
- Some Research methodology/ clinical audit training
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Knowledge of national policies in Health and/or Education
- Reflective practice theory
Experience
Essential
- A range of clinical placements.
Desirable
- A range of clinical placements
- Experience of working with a range of clients within a variety of settings
- Experience of running therapy groups
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Auditory discrimination and perceptual skills
- Ability to transcribe phonetically and analyse linguistic output
- Excellent and sensitive interpersonal skills including observation, listening, counselling and empathy skills
- Able to analyse assessment information and make clinical decisions
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Values
Essential
- Team player
- Resilience to emotionally demanding situations
- Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service
- Sound reflective practice skills with mentors Empathy
- Personal initiative
- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
