Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our schools team. The post holder will have a degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and will be HCPC registered. They will have significant post-registration experience and will work as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder's primary role will be to take responsibility for providing a specialist speech and language therapy service to children with speech, language and communication difficulties in mainstream schools, including developmental speech and language disorders. In addition, they may be required to deliver speech and language therapy assessment and management to children with a broad range of paediatric conditions within other areas of the Children's SLT service either as part of their normal timetable or on a rotational basis as required.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, intervention, management and discharge to children with speech, language and communication difficulties which may be associated with a range of developmental speech and/or language disorders, in the primary and secondary school age range. This service will be delivered in community settings and educational provisions. It may utilise a range of delivery modalities including face-face and virtual.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams within the settings described above, managing the clinical caseload within their areas of responsibility.
The post holder will take part in service development projects, waiting list initiatives and audits. They will support the development of Band 5 speech and language therapists (SLTs) and provide supervision for Health Care Support Workers. They will provide clinical placements for undergraduate SLT students and participate in teaching/training of other professions.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is
"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilitiesYou 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
QualificationsEssential- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Relevant post-graduate CPD and/or courses
ExperienceEssential- Experience of a school-aged caseload, including complex speech, language and communication needs
- Experience of collaborative working with additional learning needs, education staff/settings
- Experience of working closely with families
- Experience of providing clinical support for others, including SLTs and students)
Desirable- Experience of delivering SLT service in schools
- Experience of providing training to others
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of evidence-based treatment for complex speech, language and communication needs
Desirable- Knowledge of ALNET Act (2018)
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
