Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Swansea, United Kingdom - Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist with a strong clinical skill set? Would you like to work within a dynamic and friendly Paediatric Team? If so then this job is for you

You will have the opportunity to assess and manage the communication needs of children and young people in our well established and friendly Special Schools as well as the exciting mix of working within our Core Speech and Language Service across Swansea Bay.

If you have experience in working across clinical specialities and age ranges supporting children and young people with complex communication needs then this is for you

Within this post, you will be supporting children and young people with PMLD and MLD some of whom are utilising AAC devices and working in MDT environments to upskill other professionals. Within the core role, you will work with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties in clinics and schools across the Swansea Bay footprint.

If this sounds interesting then we are keen to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate excellent team working and an ability to adapt to different working environments.

You will develop your knowledge of assessments and target setting.

You will need to work flexibly across the service, developing successful relationships with our stakeholders.

You will have the opportunity to implement and upskill others in intervention packages developed in-house within the Special School service.

You will be a representative of the Speech and Language Therapy service attending relevant meetings or acting as a first point of contact at our consultation clinics.

You will be part of a diverse and supportive team and you will have access to regular team meetings, supervision and CPD activities.

We are a supportive and welcoming team who embody the Swansea Bay Values, Caring for Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving.

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Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable