This role offers a unique opportunity to join a supportive and welcoming Speech and Language Therapy team working within community integrated stroke services and acute SLT services. You will be based in Glangwili General Hospital.
This post is ideal for a clinician who enjoys variety in their day, values collaboration, and wants to make a tangible difference in patients' recovery journeys. You'll work closely with our MDTs on the wards at Glangwili General Hospital, Prince Philip Hospital and community services, supporting patients with communication and swallowing needs post stroke as they transition from hospital to home.
Given the community aspect of the role, the ability to travel across Carmarthenshire efficiently is important, as you will be visiting patients in their own homes as part of their ongoing rehabilitation and support.
You will be part of a service that values both clinical quality and staff wellbeing. We're a small team that offers regular supervision, peer support and opportunities to learn from others.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the provision of speech and language therapy for the population of Hywel Dda University Health by providing high quality, efficient and effective speech and language therapy services, within available resources and in accordance with the Registration Codes of HCPC and RCSLT.
Work as part of the Community Integrated Support Service and Acute SLT services, supporting timely, safe, and person-centred discharge from hospital to community.
Liaise closely with a range of professionals contributing to holistic care planning.
Deliver rehabilitation-focused interventions in hospital and community settings, adapting your approach to suit a wide range of needs and environments.
Support patients and their families through education, advice and collaborative goal setting.
Actively contribute to MDT meetings, case discussions, and service development.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with professional and local standards.
To make specialist clinical decisions following assessment, including referrals to other services, professions as appropriate eg FEES, VF, dietetics.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 08.09.25
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* HCPC registered
* RCSLT membership
* RCSLT Accredited Dysphagia Training
* Successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to area of clinical expertise to postgraduate diploma level
* Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication and/or eating and drinking skills, particularly relevant to the specialist caseload
* Knowledge of key characteristics leading to a specialist differential diagnosis relevant to an area of clinical expertise
* Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating specialist treatment goals
* Knowledge of a specialist range of therapeutic interventions demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
* Knowledge of multidisciplinary team approaches
* Knowledge and understanding of key documents and legislation relating to specialist area. Well established knowledge of legal and professional issues of confidentiality
* Knowledge of record keeping standards, data protection / Caldicott guidelines
* Knowledge of health and safety issues
* Basic understanding of the principals of clinical governance/audit
* Highly developed auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
* Student Supervision training - introductory level
* Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to area of clinical expertise
* Knowledge of approaches to mentoring less experienced SLTs and support staff
* Basic qualitative and quantitative research approaches
* Member of relevant CEN
Experience
* Considerable post registration clinical experience relevant to the advertised post/specialist area including: - Supervision of support workers - Meeting patient/service user needs through collaborative working with families, carers other professionals and the wider workforce
* Full SLT Student placement, inclusive of assessment
* Support of junior staff
* Delivery of specialist training to a range of audiences
* Working with groups
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Other
* Flexible approach to the needs of the service
* Prepared to work in a variety of sites based upon service need
* Ability to travel across Carmarthenshire, to cover the community aspect of the role where visiting patients in their own homes will be required as part of their ongoing rehabilitation and support
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.
Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy
£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata
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