# Speech & Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/4fe71278-d2cc-409d-8d05-377d4ed5f25e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/4fe71278-d2cc-409d-8d05-377d4ed5f25e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Town:** Hereford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T11:21:55.786Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy_children/Speech_Language_Therapy_children-v8005305 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8005305?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated & organised Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist in our Paediatric Service. You will be managing a relatively large community clinic caseload and will also have the opportunity to develop more specialist clinical skills in the field of Autism/Complex Needs. This post would be suitable for a newly qualified candidate as full support and supervision can be available. However, this post would also suit a therapist with a few years experience as continued development opportunities in more specialist clinical areas are available. Regardless of your level of experience, support and supervision from peers and mentors will be available. Although advertised as a full time position, part time applicants are very welcome. ### Main duties of the job You will be managing (with support as needed) your own clinical caseload in community clinics, mainstream nurseries & primary schools. There will be a requirement to travel across and the city of Hereford and around the County as required and therefore a car driver is essential to this post. This post will also allow the development of a more specialist clinical skill set . This will be fully supported by the team but experience working with pre-school/school age children with a diagnosis of Autism  would be an advantage. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. ## Job Details A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated & organised Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist in our Paediatric Service. You will be managing a relatively large community clinic caseload and will also have the opportunity to develop more specialist clinical skills in the field of Autism/Complex Needs. This post would be suitable for a newly qualified candidate as full support and supervision can be available. However, this post would also suit a therapist with a few years experience as continued development opportunities in more specialist clinical areas are available. Regardless of your level of experience, support and supervision from peers and mentors will be available. Although advertised as a full time position, part time applicants are very welcome. ## Job Description You will be managing (with support as needed) your own clinical caseload in community clinics, mainstream nurseries & primary schools. There will be a requirement to travel across and the city of Hereford and around the County as required and therefore a car driver is essential to this post. This post will also allow the development of a more specialist clinical skill set . This will be fully supported by the team but experience working with pre-school/school age children with a diagnosis of Autism would be an advantage. ## Responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Desirable** - Experience of managing own large and complex caseload - Experience in working in a multidisciplinary environment - Use of alternative and augmentative communication ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - High level of general education, leading to entry to professional training - Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy - Professional license to practise ### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations - 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 practice ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-ic-8005305 jd ps (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290798) ## 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.