Speech and Language Therapy Technician in Cardiff

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future.

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Technician to join our fantastic Head and Neck Cancer team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive person with excellent communication and IT skills who has a keen interest to support people with cancer. Based in University Hospital of Wales, you will be part of a growing SLT team who work across all aspects of the patient's head and neck cancer pathway, including acute care, outpatient rehabilitation and end of life care.

You will also be part of an amazing multi-disciplinary team who support not only our patients but each other and opportunities for development will be offered and strongly encouraged.

To provide support work, under the direction of registered therapists in order to maintain effective therapy provision to Head and Neck Cancer SLT team. This means supporting the Speech & Language Therapy team in providing a service for individuals with communication difficulties and disorders of swallowing. To work under supervision to assist the therapist in clinical and administrative duties. To be responsible for delegated routine interventions, to be carried out independently and to progress these interventions within guidelines laid down by the therapists.

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

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.

We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.