Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to work in a variety of sites based upon service need
- Other
Have a full drivers’ licence and access to a car, to travel across the county in order to undertake home visits in a timely manner, whilst transporting necessary equipment
- Other
Flexible approach to service needs and in responding to work pressures
- Experience
Extensive post registration clinical experience relevant to the post including proven caseload management, time management skills and management of change
- Experience
Experience of audit / service evaluation
- Experience
Delivering highly specialist training to a range of audiences
- Experience
Supporting less experienced staff, including SLT Associate Practitioners, and SLT Student placements, inclusive of assessment, and experience of providing second opinions to SLTs and other professionals
- Experience
Demonstrable leadership experience
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Evidence of successful completion of training/specialist short courses up to Masters Degree or equivalent level, and relevant to area of clinical expertise
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Dysphagia competencies mapped to Enhanced level of the Royal College for Speech and Language Therapists Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework, 2025.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
HCPC registration
- Qualifications and Knowledge
RCSLT Membership
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Member of Relevant CEN/SIG/PPG
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of working with patients who have a learning disability including a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures and therapeutic interventions
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Extensive experience of managing complex cases relevant to the area of expertise
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Understanding of key policies, documents, guidelines and legislation relevant to the role
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Experience
Delivering therapy through the medium of Welsh
- Experience
Supervision/line management of SLTs
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Basic Counselling
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of research approaches
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Understanding of principles of change management
Job overview
This is a fixed term post until 31/03/2027 due to Maternity Cover
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the picturesque setting of Carmarthenshire for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Youth Justice Team and wider Youth Support Service covering the Carmarthenshire locality.
You will be working at a universal, targeted and specialist level supporting children and young people who are currently accessing the Youth Justice Team and wider Youth Support Service. You will be involved in direct assessment and intervention, developing and implementing training packages for other professionals, liaising with the Carmarthenshire Local Authority, and representing our Health Board at regional events.
You will work in close collaboration with the local authority. There will be opportunities to network with other staff in education and health and to support the development of innovative service delivery options to engage children and young people with complex speech, language and communication needs.
Main duties of the job
You will also be part of the wider Hywel Dda Health Board’s team of Speech & Language Therapists working across the Health Board area to deliver Speech and Language Therapy in close cooperation with other professional colleagues. The successful applicant will have opportunities at the operational and strategic level.
To be responsible for the operational management and delivery of the speech & language therapy service for a particular clinical area or client group.
To act as a highly specialist speech & language therapist, taking a County and/or Health Board wide lead in a specialist clinical area, being professionally accountable for service planning, standards and quality in this area.
To deputise for the head of speech & language therapy and/or service lead in matters relating to the provision of a specialist clinical area, and other nominated areas as required.
To identify training needs of Speech and Language Therapy staff, carers, and other professionals, and to develop and deliver training as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 11/11/2026.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Llanelli, Wales. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £50,129 - £57,365 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 4 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/03/2027 Due to Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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