Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to travel across Hywel Dda Health Board in a timely manner
- Other
Flexible approach to the needs of the services based upon work pressures within base and elsewhere
- Experience
Experience of working with children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in a range of settings, and including individual and group work.
- Experience
Experience of a wide range of assessment and therapy techniques and their application.
- Experience
Meeting clients’ needs through collaborative working with carers and other professionals.
- Experience
Experience of working in childcare, nursery or school settings.
- Experience
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- Qualifications and Knowledge
HCPC registration
- Qualifications and Knowledge
RCSLT membership
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of national and local policies and initiatives relevant to the caseload
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures relevant to the caseload
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of differential diagnosis relevant to SLCN in children
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating treatment goals
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of therapeutic interventions relevant to the caseload, and ability to demonstrate the evidence base for these approaches
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of legal and professional issues relating to confidentiality and record keeping
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Experience
Experience of working in specialist units/classes
- Experience
Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences
- Experience
Experience of supervising support workers
- Experience
Experience of involvement in audit and other service evaluation techniques
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Basic counselling
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Understanding of the principles of audit/ clinical governance
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative research approaches
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety issues
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of bilingualism and considerations necessary when delivering therapy in a bilingual environment
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Flying Start team in Pembrokeshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children aged 0-4 years and their families, delivering early intervention and supporting speech, language and communication development at a crucial stage in children's lives.
You will become part of a supportive and experienced team, working collaboratively with families, health visitors, childcare settings and wider multi-agency partners to make a real difference to children's outcomes.
Whether you are a newly qualified therapist or have some post-registration experience, we can offer excellent support, supervision and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- Assess and support children with speech, language and communication needs within Flying Start areas.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions in homes, clinics, childcare settings and community venues.
- Empower parents and carers through coaching, advice and practical strategies to support communication development.
- Contribute to universal, targeted and specialist approaches to speech and language development.
- Work closely with health visitors, early years practitioners and other professionals.
- Support early years practitioners to develop communication-rich environments in early years settings.
- Participate in group programmes, training and preventative initiatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
- Monitor and evaluate outcomes of intervention and adapt plans as required.
- Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings and continuing professional development activities.
- Adhere to HCPC, RCSLT and organisational policies, procedures and professional standards.
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 05/10/2026
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 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Carmarthen, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum (pro rata if part time). The contract type is Permanent: Full-Time or Part-time hours will be considered. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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