Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Mental Health
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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Mental Health
Are you looking for a role that is transformative, meaningful and professionally stretching? Do you enjoy building relationships, problem-solving and advocating for people whose communication needs are often overlooked?
We are seeking a proactive, compassionate SLT to help shape a developing service for adults with complex communication and swallowing needs within the acute mental health setting at Hafan y Coed, University Hospital Llandough.
The service is growing, the need is clear, and you will play a central role in establishing SLT as an essential part of the multidisciplinary team.You do not need extensive mental health experience--your curiosity, person-centred approach, creativity and collaborative spirit matter most. Our supportive SLT team has a strong track record of developing clinicians in new specialist areas, offering full supervision, CPD, shadowing and ongoing guidance.
You will provide specialist assessment and intervention, support MDT decision-making and capacity assessments, train and empower ward staff, shape pathways and advocate for patients whose needs may otherwise go unnoticed.
You will join a motivated, development-focused team with strong leadership, opportunities to innovate, and access to specialist networks and supervision. Whether you are an experienced Band 7 or a Band 6 ready to progress, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and help build a service that improves safety, equity and dignity for adults with mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the full multidisciplinary team to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention programmes, working closely with other services and the patient's support networks.
- The post holder will provide advice, guidance and training to other professionals, including SLTs, in the specialist clinical area.
- The post holder will undertake best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives and provide clinical supervision/mentoring for more junior SLT's and assistants.
About us
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
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
Experience
- Essential
- Significant experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problems.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Teaching/training of speech & language therapists and others.
- Understanding of Neuropsychiatry
- Desirable
- Service improvement
- Working knowledge of Neuropsychiatry
Skills
- Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skill
- Excellent time management
- Using negotiating skills in a variety of situations
- Desirable
- Project management
- Ability to speak Welsh
Personal qualities
- Essential
- Motivated & enthusiastic approach to work
- Team player
- Holistic approach
- Able to use own initiative
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
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Address
Hafan y Coed, University Hospital of Llandough
Penlan Road
Penarth
CF64 2XX
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy
Sarah Clements
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