Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Band 7 SLT to work with children with a wide range of complex needs.
You will join the complex needs team, and have responsibility to lead the dysphagia service for children from 0 - 19 years. You will manage children across children's centres, schools and wards with support from the wider Paediatric Team across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. You will provide management and leadership for the SLT's and TI's providing to our caseloads.
The children's SLT Team uses Malcomess Care Aims and Advanced Decision Making principles across the service in conjunction with many of the MDT Team. The children's SLT service has a range of clinical specialist posts available for support and second opinions and staff are fully support by both a line management structure , Band 8 Paediatric Leads and an Admin Team.
We are entering an exciting new phase of our development of services fit for the future and would welcome you joining us.
Main duties of the job
To lead the dysphagia service for babies and children.
To provide highly specialist speech & language therapy to babies and children and young people with a range of highly complex communication and swallowing disorders.
To work effectively in a multidisciplinary health team in managing babies and young children with complex health and learning difficulties.
Providing input to families of children in stages of grief as a result of childhood ill health and disability.
To function independently in the highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, development and implementation of appropriate speech and language therapy care packages for babies and very young children, with specific duties for children with complex communication and/ or feeding disorders.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg SLT department are a friendly and compassionate team who place a strong commitment to supporting staff well-being, supervision and continued professional development.
The children's SLT Team uses Malcomess Care Aims and Advanced Decision Making principles across the service in conjunction with many of the MDT Team. We have a range of clinical specialists available for support and second opinions and staff are supported by a line management structure, Paediatric Team Leads and an Admin Team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post: Welsh and/or English 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 Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
CNS caseload
Essential
- Post graduate dysphagia qualification
- Worked in a multiagency team
- Understanding of neurological disorders.
- worked in a multidisciplinary Team
- Special school experience
- Post Graduate dysphagia experience
- Suitable experience in managing a service and/or team.
Desirable
- suitable postgraduate training e.g. PECS, intensive interaction.
Skills in management
Essential
- team management
- line management / mentoring / supervision
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- CNS experieice 6+years
- dysphagia experience
Desirable
- range of roles in different settings
- managing conflict
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy,
Pontyclun
CF72 8XR