Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Children's Speech and Language Therapist at a leading health board in Cardiff. The successful candidate will join a supportive team, providing vital therapy services to children and families across various settings, contributing to the health and well-being of the local community.

Qualifications

• Degree in speech and language therapy required.
• HCPC registration essential.
• Experience with communication/swallowing problems is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to children with communication difficulties.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with other professionals regarding specific children.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience of providing speech and language therapy to children and families

Experience of working with children in the early years

Experience of working with school-aged children

Education

Degree in speech and language therapy

HCPC Registration

RCSLT membership

Job description

Main area Children's Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 001-AHP060-0625

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Riverside Health Centre Town Cardiff Salary £30,420 - £37,030 per Annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Band 5

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board 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 focussed 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. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

· We are kind and caring

· We are respectful

· We have trust and integrity

· We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job overview

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) is pleased to offer a Band 5 vacancy within the Children’s SLT Service Early Years and School-aged Teams. The successful candidate will join our supportive and friendly team working with children and families in a variety of settings.

Cardiff and Vale UHB serves a diverse and growing population providing health care services to its local residents and hosting a range of regional and national specialist services. Cardiff is a thriving city with excellent transport links and easy access to beautiful beaches and the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Vale of Glamorgan covers rural villages and seaside towns.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide speech and language therapy intervention to a caseload of children with a range of communication difficulties and disorders within the early years and school-aged teams. Children and families will be seen at various sites across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), and liaise with other agencies and disciplines in relation to specific children. The post holder will participate in best practice initiatives, work with speech and language therapy technical instructors provide observation placements for SLT students, and undertake teaching/training of other professions.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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

Experience

• Degree in speech and language therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Undergraduate experience of working with children and adults with a range of communication /swallowing problems
• Evidence of demonstrating activities to others
• RCSLT membership

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of providing speech and language therapy to children and families
• Experience of working with children in the early years
• Experience of working with school-aged children

Special Knowledge

• Knowledge of management options of range of communication /swallowing problems

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

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.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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 . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Natalie Aitken Job title Lead Speech and Language Therapist (Schools team) Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02921836585