Speech and Language Therapist Research Associate, Welsh Medium

Cardiff Metropolitan University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University invites applications for a Welsh-speaking Speech and Language Therapist to support a Welsh Government funded project (Prosiect Pengwin) focused on bilingual surveillance in early years. The role requires travel to participant locations across Wales and HCPC registration.

You will contribute to data collection, provide clinical judgement on speech, language and communication needs in children under 5, and share findings with the project team to help develop the

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Willingness to travel across Wales to participant locations.
• Experience in SLT with early years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead data collection for the project and ensure protocol compliance.
• Provide clinical judgement on speech, language and communication needs in children under 5.
• Collect and share data with the project team according to research protocols.
• Contribute professional insight toward development of the surveillance tool.
• Support recruitment to cover Welsh and English speakers across Wales.
• Help develop a Welsh language data set for children growing up in Wales.

Skills

Welsh speaker

Data collection

Clinical judgement

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

In order to support our Welsh Government funded project (Prosiect Pengwin) for the development and evaluation of a bilingual surveillance tool for early years speech, language and communication development in Wales, we need an experienced Welsh-speaking speech and language therapist (SLT) based in Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd or Ceredigion. Your work will support the team with data collection and assessment of speech, language and communication skills in Welsh and English.

• You will play a key role in data collection for the project.
• You will provide clinical judgement on speech, language and communication needs in children under 5 years of age.
• You will collect and share data collection for the project with other members of the project team according to research protocols.
• You will contribute professional insight towards the development of the surveillance tool.
• You will support the research team in covering a diverse sample of Welsh and English speakers across Wales.
• You will play a key role in developing a Welsh language data set for children growing up in Wales.

What You’ll Bring

With great people skills and experience working with early years children, you will be able to contribute and support this exciting project which will include Welsh and bilingualism in children’s speech, language and communication development. Your experience working in SLT settings will support you to make effective clinical decisions, thus ensuring that our final tool is valid and robust.

Your knowledge of your local area will be invaluable as we select participants who represent the demographic of Wales.

In order to meet the needs of this role you will need to be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist. The role requires travel to and from participant locations and we therefore require that you hold a full UK driver's licence.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies - take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Dr Rhonwen Lewis at [e-mail], or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on [e-mail].