Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment for 10 months to cover maternity leave from 4th January 2027 to 12th November 2027.

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.

We have exciting fixed-term opportunities for a Band 5 speech and language therapist within the children’s speech and language therapy service in Pontllanfraith Clinic Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

The therapist will work with children, young people and their families providing an excellent level of care using evidence-based practice and a range of clinical pathways to inform this. We are seeking enthusiastic therapists with a dynamic approach who can work collaboratively and effectively with others both within the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider team around the child in a person-centred way. The post holder will be organised and committed to personal development.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Speech and Language Therapy department has 90 therapists and assistants working with a range of people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Team meetings take place throughout the year and staff receive regular supervision.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, intervention strategies, treatment, & discharge of caseload in accordance with guidelines of the SLT Service & RCSLT Communicating Quality 3 professional standards.
• Accept clinical support & advice from senior clinicians.
• Work collaboratively with agencies & colleagues for exchange of information, discuss input around client's needs ensuring a coordinated care plan.
• Provide appropriate information, training, advice & support to clients, carers & agree case management.
• Provide appropriate information, training, advice & support to clients, carers/families/multidisciplinary team members/all professionals, communicate complex condition related information from assessment.
• Demonstrate empathy with clients, carers & families to ensure effective communication is achieved often where complex barriers to understanding exist in clients with pathological communication difficulties.
• Seek advice or request a second opinions from senior clinicians.
• Accept second opinions as directed by senior clinicians.
• Participate in activities designed to improve effectiveness of service provision.
• Participate in activities for proposed service/policy developments by commenting in discussions.
• Demonstrate evidence based, clinically effective practice & keep abreast of new practice developments.
• Supervise work delegated to SLT assistants, technical instructors, students/volunteers.

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.

We support flexible working arrangements and consideration will be given to part time or full time working.

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