Speech and Language Therapy Technical Instructor

Job Overview

We have an exciting new opportunity for a full-time Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Technical Instructor in our adult team based in Wrexham. You will support adults who have a range of communication and swallowing difficulties, in a variety of clinical settings – in hospital, clinics or at home, working under the guidance and supervision of our experienced and supportive qualified SLTs, and joining our growing team of skilled and experienced technical instructors.

Main duties of the job

Previous experience of working with adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties is desirable. With our training and support, you will develop your role working independently with patients, with the remote supervision of Speech and Language Therapists. As an SLT technical instructor, you will work with your patients to develop and achieve the goals that are important to them following their assessment with an SLT, using your empathy, compassion and creativity to create meaningful, patient-centred and engaging therapy sessions.

The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team. This job offers rewarding and challenging clinical environments. With high levels of expertise in the team, it also offers learning and development opportunities. We will provide in house training for the successful applicant and regular support and supervision is available to all staff in addition to BCUHB mandatory training.

The ability to travel across Wrexham and Flintshire is essential to this post.

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.

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

• Quality Credit Framework qualification at level 3 e.g. NVQ related to Health & Social Care, or working towards
• Documented evidence of participation in training activities
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Membership of professional body and/or special interest group
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the role of Speech & Language Therapy.
• Relevant experience working within health, social or education settings
• Basic knowledge of some conditions that could impact upon communicative function in children and adults, relevant to the role.
• Self-motivation for Continued Professional Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working directly with people with communication challenges/other additional needs.
• Understanding of the concept of normal development or rehabilitation/recovery as appropriate to the clinical area.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
• Awareness of Health & Safety legislation & practices.
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Welsh Speaker
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification