# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/a3eb5415-2abf-4294-9d70-5f9423594ee6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/a3eb5415-2abf-4294-9d70-5f9423594ee6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** The County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T09:51:23.070Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8276175 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8276175?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fantastic opportunity in a beautiful County for a B6 Therapist or development opportunity for a B5. Are you looking for a new challenge? The paediatric SALT team at Wye Valley NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed Speech and Language Therapist. You will join a friendly & highly committed team of therapists & therapy assistants delivering support to children across rural Herefordshire. Ideally, you will have some knowledge & experience of working with children who present with DLD/ significant & complex speech and language difficulties. We are looking to recruit a Band 6, full time position (part time applications considered) note: this post would be considered as a developmental role, therefore there is an opportunity for an experienced B5 to work towards a B6 within a set time frame. The role would include working with pre-school children with significantly delayed/disordered speech and language & supporting children, most with an EHCP, within mainstream schools as part of a school based team. If you are an enthusiastic and evidence driven individual then please get in touch. Due to the nature of the post you must be a car driver. We look forward to welcoming you to our relatively small but highly committed team. Informal discussions prior to application are welcome- via the SALT admin base at Belmont 01432 363975 or email: Lucy Sweeting (Clinical Manager and Head of Profession for CYP - SALT). lucy.sweeting@wvt.nhs.uk ### Main duties of the job Provide assessment and therapy for pre-school and school age children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Write concise notes, reports and programmes for children in order for family and education staff to support ongoing needs. Support initiatives within the SALT service to maintain timely waiting lists and waits for therapy intervention. Engage in and be pro-active in CPD activities in order to continually provide evidence based practice and intervention. Support the team to continue its transformation journey to deliver an equitable and supportive service across the whole County. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing own large and complex caseload independently, being accountable for own professional actions. - Experience in working in a multidisciplinary environment. **Desirable** - Experience of using manual signing systems e.g. Sign along ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - High Level of general education. Leading to entry to professional training. - Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy. - Membership to RCSLT **Desirable** - Accredited courses such as Elklan, POPAT, Signalong, Attention Autism, Intensive Interaction ### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent oral and written communication - Ability to communicate complex and delicate information in a timely and sensitive way where there are frequent barriers to understanding and/or acceptance. - Ability to relate theory to practise. **Desirable** - An awareness and understanding of the vision within the Experts at Hand SEND Reform White Paper ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-ic-8276175 jdps (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10601314) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.