Job summary
Looking for your first post or keen to try a new area of interest. As a result of internal promotion we are delighted to offer a fulltime adult post to an enthusiastic, forward thinking therapist who is passionate about adult rehabilitation including communication and swallow assessments.
We are looking for a natural team player with excellent communication skills who is able to think on their feet and work in a co-production with adult clients - always offering a patient centered and holistic approach to intervention. You will demonstrate our health board values of listening, learning and improving: treating everyone with respect and always working together as one team.
You will be based in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital in LLwynypia and offer support to clients across the Rhonnda and Merthyr areas of the Health board.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to work across outpatient and community settings including care homes and clients own homes, where the need arises. The caseload is varied including stroke, progressive neurological conditions and includes the opportunity to work with clients with voice difficulties.
Cwm Taff are a friendly and compassionate team who place a strong commitment to support staff well being , supervision and continued professional development. We have an in-service training program for our Band 5 staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and personal specification with the supporting documents or please click 'apply' now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and personal specification with the supporting documents or please click 'apply' now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and/ or knowledge
Essential
- Speech & Language Therapy degree
- Member of HCPC
- Knowledge of specific assessments / treatment tools for patients with communication and swallowing impairment
Desirable
- Member of relevant specialist interest group
- Experience of voice patients
- Accredited post graduate dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in OPD / community setting
- Experience of working with a range of communication / swallowing problems
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to reflect on own practice a with peers & mentors and identify own strengths and development needs
Desirable
- Experience working with support workers / technical instructors
- Experience running support and therapy groups for patients
Aptitude and abilites / skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in approach to work
- Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information
- Ability to work as a SALT/ multidisciplinary team member
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Personal qualities
Essential
- Sensitive interpersonal skills including observation, listening counselling and empathy skills with people with disordered communication
Desirable
- Reflective practice theory
Circumstances
Essential
- Team player
- Resilience to emotionally demanding situations
- Innovative & self motivated
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around geographical area of the UHB in a timely manner
- Satisfactory DBS check
Person Specification
Qualifications and/ or knowledge
Essential
- Speech & Language Therapy degree
- Member of HCPC
- Knowledge of specific assessments / treatment tools for patients with communication and swallowing impairment
Desirable
- Member of relevant specialist interest group
- Experience of voice patients
- Accredited post graduate dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in OPD / community setting
- Experience of working with a range of communication / swallowing problems
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to reflect on own practice a with peers & mentors and identify own strengths and development needs
Desirable
- Experience working with support workers / technical instructors
- Experience running support and therapy groups for patients
Aptitude and abilites / skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in approach to work
- Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information
- Ability to work as a SALT/ multidisciplinary team member
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Personal qualities
Essential
- Sensitive interpersonal skills including observation, listening counselling and empathy skills with people with disordered communication
Desirable
- Reflective practice theory
Circumstances
Essential
- Team player
- Resilience to emotionally demanding situations
- Innovative & self motivated
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around geographical area of the UHB in a timely manner
- Satisfactory DBS check
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).
