Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

Powys Teaching Health Board; Brecon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Job summary

We are delighted to be offering a permanent 0.75 wte (28 hours) position for a highly skilled and compassionate Speech and Language Therapist to join our Childrens team within Powys Teaching Health Board. You will become our Clinical Lead for the complex needs service and will be responsible for leading and developing this service.

We are a friendly team who welcome passion, patient centred initiatives and evidence-based practice to support the delivery of our community Speech and Language Therapy services. If you are looking for a new challenge and want to influence the delivery of the complex needs service in Powys, then please get in touch for this exciting opportunity.

Main duties of the job

You will work within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy team providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children with complex needs to support their communication and dysphagia needs. This role will include implementation and monitoring of recent guidance around ALN and transition.

1. Work as an autonomous practitioner managing children with complex needs in a variety of settings.
2. Provide training, education and supervision to staff.
3. Contribute to the development of professional practice and the transformation and evaluation of service delivery.
4. Work in partnership with service users and staff to achieve improved health outcomes for service users and develop clinical pathways.
5. Work collaboratively with other professionals to provide expert patient centred care.

About us

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

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 qualification degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of relevant training at post graduate training
• Knowledge of a wide range of assessment tools relevant to area of clinical expertise
• Clinical supervision experience

Desirable

• Membership of relevant CEN/SIG
• Leadership and First Line Management

Experience

Essential

• Significant demonstrable experience in area of clinical specialism
• Experience of clinical leadership

Desirable

• Experience in dealing with first line management such as appraisals, performance management

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Proven multi-disciplinary working
• Excellent communication skills

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate PTHB Values

Other

Essential

• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Computer literacy

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.