Speech & Language Therapist - Neuropsychiatry

NHS; Penarth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Penarth is seeking a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their Neuropsychiatry Service. You will deliver effective therapy to patients with complex needs, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and mentor junior staff. Competitive salary, flexible working, and support for career development offered. Welsh language skills desirable.

Benefits

Flexible working

Support for career development

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problems.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team working.
• Teaching/training of speech & language therapists and others.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide advice, guidance, and training to other professionals.
• Undertake best practice projects, complex audits, and research initiatives.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent time management

Negotiating skills

Education

Speech & Language Therapy professional qualification

HCPC Registration

Post Graduate training in dysphagia

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative Speech and Language Therapist to join the Welsh Neuropsychiatry Service based at Hafan- Y-Coed, University Hospital Llandough. As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, this post will enable you to further develop your clinical skills and, alongside the established multi-disciplinary team, shape the future direction of the service.

We are looking for a dynamic therapist who is passionate about holistic person-centred care, to deliver an innovative and effective speech and language therapy service to those patients referred for neuropsychiatric rehabilitation following acquired brain injury. The Welsh Neuropsychiatry Service is a specialist tertiary mental health service and has provision for Inpatient, Day and Community services. As such you will have the opportunity to work across the pathway with a highly specialist caseload of patients presenting with complex cognitive-communication, swallowing problems, emotional dysregulation and psychiatric comorbidity.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the full multidisciplinary team to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention programmes, working closely with other services and the patient's support networks.

The post holder will provide advice, guidance and training to other professionals, including SLTs, in the specialist clinical area.

The post holder will undertake best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives and provide clinical supervision/mentoring for more junior SLT's and assistants.

The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the full multidisciplinary team to promote the development, planning and delivery of intervention programmes, working closely with other services and the patient's support networks. The post holder will provide advice, guidance and training to other professionals, including SLTs, in the specialist clinical area. The post holder will undertake best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives and provide clinical supervision/mentoring for more junior SLT's and assistants.

About us

Cardiff 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.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum, pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

001-AHP078-0725

Job locations

Ash Unit , Hafan y Coed, University Hospital of Llandough

Penlan Road

Penarth

CF64 2XX

Job description Job 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.

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

This is an exciting opportunity for a flexible thinking practitioner to work in a service which is unique, supportive and always rewarding. We welcome you to contact us with any questions or to arrange a visit to the unit.

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training, they will be paid 75% of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale. You will be fully supported by the MDT and wider SLT team to develop your skills and knowledge.

Job description Job 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.

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

This is an exciting opportunity for a flexible thinking practitioner to work in a service which is unique, supportive and always rewarding. We welcome you to contact us with any questions or to arrange a visit to the unit.

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training, they will be paid 75% of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale. You will be fully supported by the MDT and wider SLT team to develop your skills and knowledge.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Speech & Language Therapy professional qualification.
• HCPC Registration.
• Post Graduate training in dysphagia.

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problems.
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Teaching/training of speech & language therapists and others.
• Understanding of Neuropsychiatry

Desirable

• Service improvement
• Working knowledge of Neuropsychiatry

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Excellent time management
• Using negotiating skills in a variety of situations

Desirable

• Project management
• Ability to speak Welsh

Personal qualities Essential

• Motivated & enthusiastic
• Team player
• Holistic approach
• Able to use own initiative

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Speech & Language Therapy professional qualification.
• HCPC Registration.
• Post Graduate training in dysphagia.

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working with a range of communication/swallowing problems.
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Teaching/training of speech & language therapists and others.
• Understanding of Neuropsychiatry

Desirable

• Service improvement
• Working knowledge of Neuropsychiatry

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Excellent time management
• Using negotiating skills in a variety of situations

Desirable

• Project management
• Ability to speak Welsh

Personal qualities Essential

• Motivated & enthusiastic
• Team player
• Holistic approach
• Able to use own initiative

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Ash Unit , Hafan y Coed, University Hospital of Llandough

Penlan Road

Penarth

CF64 2XX

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Ash Unit , Hafan y Coed, University Hospital of Llandough

Penlan Road

Penarth

CF64 2XX

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)