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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Complex Conditions Service Multi-disciplinary team in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled interdisciplinary team, supporting and collaborating.  The team is co-led by a Consultant Therapist and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and includes Clinical Psychology, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, GP and support staff. The service supports people presenting with Long Covid, other post viral and fatiguing conditions, persistent physical symptoms, breathing pattern disorder and those who present frequently to services. We are an award winning, friendly and supportive team; who are research active, with a passion for co-production with our partners with Lived Experience.

We are a pan North Wales service, with base to be agreed with successful candidates.  We have a full time permanent position available but will consider applications from those interested in full-time or part-time hours. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be required to undertake clinical work within the BCUHB CCC Service, working directly and indirectly with patients, families in outpatient clinics and in their own homes when necessary. The Speech and Language Therapist will also provide training, supervision, consultancy and advice to multidisciplinary colleagues on difficulties with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing for patients with complex chronic conditions including: Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Persistent Physical Symptoms and Breathing Pattern Disorder.

There are likely to be referrals for a wide range of diagnoses and conditions including but not limited to:

• Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
• breathing pattern disorders
• dysphonia pharyngeal dysfunction
• vocal hygiene 
• cough hypersensitivity and aiding cough control and
• de-sensitisation of the larynx in chronic cough 

A desire to develop skills such in diagnostic and therapeutic laryngoscopy is desirable, to support patients with Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction and cough hypersensitivity.

Due to the evolving nature of the conditions covered by the service, regular ongoing review of the literature will be an integral part of the role, in order to inform the advice that is given to patients. These patient groups are often well informed and the successful applicant will need to maintain credibility with patients by being up to date with the latest research and thinking.

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.