Speech and Language Therapist Cardiff

Meeveem Limited; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a conscientious speech and language therapist to join the Flying Start service in Cardiff. You will work within the Cardiff Flying Start Speech and Language Team to support families at universal and targeted levels, focusing on early identification and prevention of speech, language and communication needs.

The role welcomes Welsh or English speakers; Welsh language skills are desirable. UK registration with HCPC and RCSLT is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with preschool caseloads
• Collaborative multi-agency work experience
• Experience delivering training to professionals
• Experience hosting clinical placements for SLT students
• Knowledge of WellComm or similar screening tools

Responsibilities

• Support identified families at universal and targeted levels
• Deliver Flying Start SLT initiatives for 0–4 year olds
• Work as part of the Cardiff Flying Start Speech and Language Team
• Contribute to early identification and prevention of speech, language, and communication needs

Skills

Training others

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

RCSLT registration

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a conscientious, motivated and innovative speech therapist to work within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Flying Start service. We require enthusiastic and positive practitioners who are pro-active and have a 'can do approach'.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working as part of a dynamic team of Speech and Language practitioners, within Cardiff Flying Start Speech and Language Team. The post holder will be supporting identified families at a Universal and Targeted level with a remit for the prevention and early identification of Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

The post holder will implement the Flying Start Speech, Language and Communication initiatives to children aged 0-4 years old, living in or accessing Flying Startservices. The nature of the service delivered may evolve and change of time to reflect approved Flying Start Funded projects.

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

About us

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Hanen training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of a specific preschool caseload
• Experience of collaborative working within multi-agency and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of providing training to other professionals
• Experience of providing clinical placements for SLT students

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a Flying Start team

Skills

Essential

• Experience of training others in how to identify and support children with speech language and communication difficulties

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of screening programmes e.g. WellComm

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).