Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment for 10 months due to maternity cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist – Wrexham Flying Start (up to 37.5 hours per week available for 10 months)

We are looking to recruit an experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and organised Speech and Language Therapist on a fixed term basis to join our well established Flying Start Service.

Wrexham Flying Start is a programme funded by Welsh Government to support children aged 0-4yrs to have the best start in life and reach their full potential. We are a multi-disciplinary team who provide coordinated and intensive support to children and their families and work closely with partner agencies to ensure the needs of the individual children and their families are met.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with another Speech and Language Therapist and a Technical Instructor, as well as other members of the MDT, to provide speech and language assessment and intervention for clients within the Flying Start Service.

In addition, you will be required to contribute to data collection, service evaluation, training and development. You will also work closely with the core East BCUHB Speech and Language Therapy team, who provide professional support and supervision.

This job offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. With high levels of knowledge and expertise in the friendly and supportive team, it also offers learning and development opportunities.

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

Detailed job description and main 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.