Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Head and Neck Cancer

The post holder has the responsibility of providing highly specialist services to the Head and Neck Cancer caseload across the whole clinical pathway. He/she will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead SLT for coordinating speech and language therapy (SLT) input along this pathway and will take a delegated lead role within the Head and Neck Cancer SLT service. Please see job description and person spec for further details.
The SLT service at Cardiff & Vale is a welcoming and supportive service with Clinical Lead SLTs providing robust support and supervision. There is a strong focus on staff wellbeing and personal development. Participation in service projects and audits is encouraged.
Our team is very mindful of the health board's values of kindness, respect, trust, integrity and personal responsibility and would welcome anyone who is able to demonstrate these values., Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
+ We are kind and caring
+ We are respectful
+ We have trust and integrity
+ We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed, Due to internal promotion and investment, we have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Macmillan B7 Senior SLT role for Head & Neck Cancer.
You will be part of a growing SLT team who work across all aspects of the patient's head and neck cancer pathway, including acute care, outpatient support & rehabilitation and end of life care.
As the largest hospital in Wales, there are many opportunities to take part in world leading research and innovations, education opportunities and strong public engagement links. CAVUHB is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services and the SLT H&N team are actively involved in research, having close links to the Cardiff University and other national centres.
The role will be supported by our strong clinical and leadership teams from within SLT, Therapies and the wider UHB that are committed to service innovation, research & development and compassionate leadership.
Because of this great support system, we are able to also offer this as a developing role to current Band 6 SLTs who may not have had experience in Head & Neck Cancer but who do have good clinical skills and have a keen interest in the specialty.
In return, we will offer opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in:
Videofluroscopy
FEES
Clinical research
Surgical Voice Restoration
Tracheostomy
Leadership
As the post has been adopted by Macmillan - you will also recieve a significant annual individual and group training grant, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 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.