Job summaryAre you looking for a unique and exciting career development opportunity? Do you want to develop your clinical skills in a specialist area and help drive service change? Do you want to be an integral part of a friendly, forward thinking and supportive team? If so, Cardiff and Vale (C&V) Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) have the perfect job for you!As an enthusiastic and motivated SLT with a passion for dementia care, you will be joining our friendly Mental Health SLT Team who will support you in your new role via the regular supervision, appraisal and peer support frameworks. There will be ongoing service development projects which you will have the opportunity to participate in as well the opportunity to be involved in exciting research.Main duties of the jobYou will be working with clients across the adult age range including the well-established Young Onset Dementia (YOD) multidisciplinary team at the Cariad Centre, Barry Hospital. Your caseload will be varied and interesting as your clients will present with a wide range of dementia subtypes, and other mental health diagnoses. In this role you will be providing comprehensive swallowing and communication assessments, and holistic management to clients in the community. You will also have the opportunity to develop your inpatient and outpatient experience, which will include time with our inpatient MHSOP wards and the Memory Assessment Service. We aim to provide the highest level of care and achieve a great level of client/carer satisfaction and you will be integral to this.You will also have the exciting opportunity to be part of developing and delivering a new SLT training and education programme to staff and to formal and informal carers of clients within the MHSOP services. You will have the opportunity to bring an innovative approach to training alongside SLT colleagues knowing you are contributing to improving patient care.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.This post Band 6 and is part time (0.6WTE), and experienced Band 5 therapists may be considered for the right candidate.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree in Speech and Language TherapyHCPC RegistrationPost Graduate training in DysphagiaUndertaken relevant short courses/CPD in specialist areaDesirableMembership of relevant Clinical Excellence NetworkMembership of RCSLTExperienceEssentialClinical experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problemsExperience of working with specialist caseloadWorking in partnership with an mdt and otherProviding clinical support to others (eg Health Care Support Workers, ? and student SLTs)DesirableExperience of working in a community settingSkillsEssentialHighly developed auditory perceptual skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate with communicatively compromised patients and their familiesExcellent time management and organisational skillsReflective practice and critical appraisalAnalytical/problem solving skillsNegotiating skills and ability to manage conflicting viewsDesirableSharing knowledge /skills with othersIT skills - working knowledge of? Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and ExcelKnowledgeEssentialSpecific knowledge in specialist areaNew initiatives/trends in specialist areaDesirableClinical governance issuesTherapy Outcome MeasuresotherEssentialAble to meet the audiological requirements of the postResilient and able to manage distressing circumstancesAble to deal with distressed clients? /familiesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAddressBarry HospitalColcot RoadBarryCF62 8YHEmployer's websitehttps://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)