Speech and Language Therapist

We have exciting fixed-term opportunities for Band 5 speech and language therapists within the children's speech and language therapy service in Denscombe Clinic Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

The therapists will work with children, young people and their families providing an excellent level of care using evidence-based practice and a range of clinical pathways to inform this. We are seeking enthusiastic therapists with a dynamic approach who can work collaboratively and effectively with others both within the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider team around the child in a person-centred way. The post holder will beorganised and committed to personal development.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Speech and Language Therapy department has90 therapists and assistants working with a range of people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.Team meetings take place throughout the year and staff receive regular supervision.

We support flexible working arrangements and consideration will be given to part time working hours up to and including 30 hours per week. Roles will be available in a number of locations across Gwent

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

This post is fixed term for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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.

• Speech and Language Therapy Degree
• Registered with HCPC
• Member of RCSLT
• Some Research methodology/ clinical audit training

• A range of clinical placements
• Experience of working with a range of clients within a variety of settings
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.

• Able to analyse assessment information and make clinical decision
• Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information

• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues

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.

Professional Lead for Children's Services

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum pro rata