Job summary
Band 5 – 6 development post – Adult Speech and Language Therapy
Are you graduating as an SLT this summer and keen to work with adults across a range of clinical settings? Or are you a current Band 5 SLT looking for an opportunity to begin to develop your specialist skills at Band 6? If so, we have a post for you, here in beautiful North East Wales! You will develop independence in your clinical practice with both communication difficulties and dysphagia through working with a range of patients across acute and community sites.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
We have an established development framework to enable you to progress from Band 5 to Band 6 when the time is right for you. You will be able to explore your own clinical interests across adult services. We will support with regular appraisals, management and clinical supervision and a strong focus on continued professional development, including developing your independent dysphagia competencies through our All Wales competency framework if needed. For those joining as a new band 5, we have a newly qualified practitioner support group and a robust system to support you to achieve your NQP competencies.
We will welcome you into our friendly, supportive and experienced team of SLTs and TIs, working across acute, community and prison services in North East Wales. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we develop increasing remote and digital therapies, work within multi-disciplinary teams to transform health and social care for adults, and develop newly re-modelled stroke services across the region. It has never been a better time to be an AHP in Wales, with increasing government funding for new and expanding roles, and AHPs – including SLTs – working within government to transform our services for the future. We would love you to join us! Please get in touch with any questions or to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in S<. HCPC registered. RCSLT registered.
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group.
- Demonstrate understanding & involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment.
- Knowledge of health legislation/policy.
- Alternative and augmentative communication knowledge & skills.
Experience
Essential
- A range of clinical experience across Adult/Paediatric SLT services.
Desirable
- Experience of delegating work to non-registered staff.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary/ multiprofessional teams.
- Experience of supporting service change.
- Welsh/English therapy provision.
- Additional clinical or health care related experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in S<. HCPC registered. RCSLT registered.
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group.
- Demonstrate understanding & involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment.
- Knowledge of health legislation/policy.
- Alternative and augmentative communication knowledge & skills.
Experience
Essential
- A range of clinical experience across Adult/Paediatric SLT services.
Desirable
- Experience of delegating work to non-registered staff.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary/ multiprofessional teams.
- Experience of supporting service change.
- Welsh/English therapy provision.
- Additional clinical or health care related experience.
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
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).
