Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Job Overview
Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist ready to elevate your career in Head and Neck Cancer? Join our dynamic, well-established adult Speech and Language Therapy team in this rewarding role which will allow you to follow patients through their treatment as they navigate the Head and Neck Cancer pathway.
Why Join Us?
- Comprehensive Support: Receive dedicated clinical and management supervision tailored to your career goals.
- Leadership Development: Expand your skills by mentoring junior staff, supervising students, providing clinical student placements, and supporting SLT assistants to carry out therapy.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside an expert, supportive multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- Innovation Driven: Actively contribute to service development, quality audits, and modern care models.
About You
- Registered with the HCPC and RCSLT.
- Experienced in managing dysphagia and communication needs within Head and Neck/Oncology or acute settings.
- Driven by clinical excellence, innovation, and a passion for collaborative, patient-centred care.
Main Duties of the Job
As a band 6 practitioner, you will use your clinical skills to manage complex communication and dysphagia issues relating to Head and Neck cancer, and to develop your clinical skills with this caseload. You will seamlessly support patients across several key clinical environments:
- Radiotherapy Clinics: Provide proactive, vital support during acute cancer treatments.
- Outpatient Appointments: Deliver ongoing rehabilitation and evidence-based interventions.
- Surgical and Oncology In-patients: Assessment of swallowing and support with communication post Head and Neck surgery and for patients who are admitted as part of their Oncology treatment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Excellence: Assess, diagnose, and treat complex communication and swallowing disorders using advanced clinical reasoning.
- Empowerment & Education: Provide high-quality training and support to patients, carers, and wider healthcare professionals.
- Team Growth: Supervise and nurture junior clinicians, assistants, and students to build future talent.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for Our Organisation
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.
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Detailed Job Description And Main 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
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in S<
- HCPC registered
- Able to demonstrate continuing professional development e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group
- Other professional or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- A range of clinical experience across Adult SLT services
- Delegation to non-registered staff
- Experience in service development / improvement
- Contributing to Student training
Desirable criteria
- Delegation to registered staff
- Experience of leading multidisciplinary / multiprofessional teams
- Delivering Practice Supervision
- Welsh / English therapy provision
Knowledge And Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem-solve
- Negotiation skills
- Knowledge of assessment tools
- Reflection and analytical skills
- Varied clinical experience and knowledge
- Awareness of roles of other professionals involved in care of service users on agreed caseload
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrate understanding & involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication knowledge & skills
- Welsh Speaker
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