Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term post to cover maternity leave, as a Speech and Language Therapist, within the Integrated Austim Team. As a service there has been a number of exciting developments including the relocation to a new base within Ysbyty George Thomas in Treorchy. For the right candidate there will be opportunity for training in assessment processes i.e ADOS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver and support the provision and development of specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Services for autistic adults who require assessment and intervention arising from autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
The post holder will work as part of the Cwm Taf Integrated Autism Service (IAS) supporting all ages with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to access resources and activities enabling them to engage with others, occupy roles and live as active member of society.
The post holder will work alongside adults and their families providing joint working, consultation, training, advice and support for other professionals.
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 Person Specification attached within 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 Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
- Wide experience of specialist post graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters level.
- Completion of Clinical Supervisors course.
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of policies relevant to service area.
- Knowledge of wider public service policies.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Own specialist caseload management experience
- Management/clinical supervision of less experienced speech and language therapists in own clinical area.
- Responsibility for and supervision of speech and language therapy students up to final year
- Management/supervision of assistants within own clinical area
- Use and interpretation of assessments for highly specialist caseload.
- Ability to manage caseload without direct supervision tasking a lead in the specialist area.
- Independently plan and prioritise own caseload.
- Experience and knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication
- Excellent formal presentation skills.
- Planning and delivery of training/teaching to speech and language therapist, other professionals across a range of disciplines
- Planning and delivery of clinical audit
- Selection, implementation and reporting of outcome measures
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout locality in a timely manner
- Able to work hours flexibly to meet demands of the service
Aptitude, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills to share complex and sensitive information
- Able to work unsupervised and independently as a MDT member negotiating case management
- Clinical assessment skills in own clinical area
- Proposing and implementing local and national service policies.
- Ability to concentrate intensively and for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT
- Ability to develop effective relationships
- Ability to manage frequent exposure to distressing information
- Ability to manage frequently unpleasant working conditions
- Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
- Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
- Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
- Wide experience of specialist post graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters level.
- Completion of Clinical Supervisors course.
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of policies relevant to service area.
- Knowledge of wider public service policies.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Own specialist caseload management experience
- Management/clinical supervision of less experienced speech and language therapists in own clinical area.
- Responsibility for and supervision of speech and language therapy students up to final year
- Management/supervision of assistants within own clinical area
- Use and interpretation of assessments for highly specialist caseload.
- Ability to manage caseload without direct supervision tasking a lead in the specialist area.
- Independently plan and prioritise own caseload.
- Experience and knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication
- Excellent formal presentation skills.
- Planning and delivery of training/teaching to speech and language therapist, other professionals across a range of disciplines
- Planning and delivery of clinical audit
- Selection, implementation and reporting of outcome measures
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout locality in a timely manner
- Able to work hours flexibly to meet demands of the service
Aptitude, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills to share complex and sensitive information
- Able to work unsupervised and independently as a MDT member negotiating case management
- Clinical assessment skills in own clinical area
- Proposing and implementing local and national service policies.
- Ability to concentrate intensively and for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT
- Ability to develop effective relationships
- Ability to manage frequent exposure to distressing information
- Ability to manage frequently unpleasant working conditions
- Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
- Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
- Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
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).
