Speech and Language Therapist

The Speech and Language Therapy Community Team in Betsi Cadwaladr Centre have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic Band 5 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Community Speech and Language Therapy team in a full-time permanent post. This post will involve the successful candidate to work across the Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Team and our Paediatric Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Team. What we can offer:

• An opportunity to work with patients with a learning disability with support from our highly trained clinical specialist SLTs.
• 1:1 regular management supervision.
• Access to clinical supervision 1:1 and in peer groups.
• Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists.
• An opportunity to work in an innovative and motivated team within a supportive, collaborative and progressive environment.
• Buddy and Supervisor support in completing RCSLT NQT competencies.
Main duties of the job The Adult learning Disabilities Team within the Community Speech and Language Therapy Team provides assessment and treatment of communication and dysphagia for patients with a learning disability needs in the community, working collaboratively with the patient their families and carers as part of the integrated community learning disability team. The successful candidate will also provide training in communication and dysphagia to patients with learning disabilities, their carers and their families as required. The Paediatric Additional Learning Needs team work across 3 special school sites across both Conwy and Denbighshire counties. The team also provide support and guidance for the rest of the Speech and Language Therapy Team when working with complex additional learning needs cases within mainstream schools. The team provide assessment and interventions within special school settings and work closely with families and education colleagues. The successful applicant will provide speech, language and communication needs training for families and education colleagues. The successful applicant will support the service development and transition of patients from ALN to ALD services

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

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.