Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity exists for a conscientious, motivated and innovative speech and language therapist to work within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Children's Speech and Language Therapy service. We require enthusiastic and positive practitioners who are pro-active and have a 'can do approach'.

The post holder will be working as part of a dynamic team of Speech and Language Therapists in mainstream schools, a specialist resource base and hold a specialist caseload for children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, with a focus on developmental speech and language disorders.

You will work closely with families, teaching staff and specialist teachers to support the needs of children and young people in primary and secondary education across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients using advanced clinical reasoning skillsin order to diagnose speech, language and communication difficulties and to formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes.

The post holder will support parents, carers, and school staff in the child's environment to facilitate and enhance the child's communication development and environment.

The post holder will contribute to the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) process, including the completion of statutory ALN requests and attendance at person-centred planning meetings for the development and review of Individual Development Plans.

The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development of the mainstream schools and wider Speech and Language Therapy service.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.