Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Voice

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in North Wales is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to manage and develop a high-quality voice therapy service. The role offers opportunities for flexible working and career development, requiring significant clinical expertise in the specialty and experience in clinical leadership.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development opportunities

Supervision and CPD training

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience in the specialty.
• Experience in clinical leadership and multidisciplinary team management.
• Evidence of CPD portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a quality outpatient voice therapy service.
• Provide highly specialist therapy to patients with dysphonia.
• Collaborate with ENT and MDT professionals.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Advanced clinical knowledge

Effective planning

Education

Recognized degree/equivalent in SLT

Postgraduate study at Masters level

HCPC registered

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Voice

We have a unique and appealing vacancy for a Band 7 Clinical Voice Specialist to join our friendly, innovative, and supportive adult team. In this role, you will manage, provide, and develop a high-quality voice therapy service for out-patients in Conwy & Denbighshire, working closely with ENT specialists.

There are opportunities for flexible working and virtual appointments. We offer supervision, PADR, CPD, training, and career development opportunities. Welsh language skills are desirable; applications from Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome.

Main duties of the job

• Lead, manage, deliver, and develop a quality outpatient voice therapy service for adults in Conwy & Denbighshire.
• Provide highly specialist therapy to patients with dysphonia and other laryngeal dysfunctions, such as ILO/VCD or chronic cough.
• Optimize service delivery, uphold standards of best practice, and ensure successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with ENT, MDT, and liaise with other disciplines, services, and GPs.
• Deliver therapy 1:1 or in groups, face-to-face or virtually, with scope for hybrid working.
• Participate in a Joint Voice Clinic at Glan Clwyd Hospital, with opportunities for flexible nasendoscopy examinations.
• Provide advice, upskill, and supervise other SLTs; educate and advise MDT professionals.
• Access management supervision, annual PADR, team meetings, clinical supervision, and educational sharing.
• Engage in CPD and be part of a Voice Centre of Excellence Network.
• Support career development and work creatively to develop care pathways and manage caseloads.

Working for our organization

If you are passionate about helping others and seeking a new challenge, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales offers a supportive environment. We are committed to equality, diversity, and the 'Disability Confident Employer' scheme. Successful applicants will receive all correspondence via the registered email and applications in Welsh are welcomed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognized degree/equivalent in SLT
• HCPC registered
• Postgraduate study at Masters level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of CPD portfolio
• Clinical supervisory experience

Desirable qualifications

• Membership of relevant clinical networks
• Additional professional or academic qualifications related to clinical practice
• Practice Placement Educator Certificate

Experience

• Significant clinical experience in the specialty
• Experience in clinical leadership and multidisciplinary team management
• Service development and improvement experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive clinical knowledge in the specialty
• Recent relevant clinical study
• Advanced clinical reasoning and research critique skills
• Effective planning and organizational skills