Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Flying Start team in Pembrokeshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children aged 0-4 years and their families, delivering early intervention and supporting speech, language and communication development at a crucial stage in children's lives.,

• Assess and support children with speech, language and communication needs within Flying Start areas.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in homes, clinics, childcare settings and community venues.
• Empower parents and carers through coaching, advice and practical strategies to support communication development.
• Contribute to universal, targeted and specialist approaches to speech and language development.
• Work closely with health visitors, early years practitioners and other professionals.
• Support early years practitioners to develop communication-rich environments in early years settings.
• Participate in group programmes, training and preventative initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes of intervention and adapt plans as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings and continuing professional development activities.
• Adhere to HCPC, RCSLT and organisational policies, procedures and professional standards., As a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist within the Flying Start team, you will support children aged 0 to 4 years with speech, language and communication needs through assessment, intervention and parent support. The successful candidate will contribute to universal, targeted and specialist approaches to speech and language development.Working within a multidisciplinary early yearsservice, you will deliver evidence-based interventions in a variety of settings.
  
  Whether you are a newly qualified therapist or have some post-registration experience, we can offer excellent support, supervision and development opportunities.
This post is available on either a full-time or part-time basis. Applications are encouraged from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, and preferred hours should be stated in the application., The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.,
• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• RCSLT membership
• Knowledge of national and local policies and initiatives relevant to the caseload
• Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures relevant to the caseload
• Knowledge of differential diagnosis relevant to SLCN in children
• Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating treatment goals
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions relevant to the caseload, and ability to demonstrate the evidence base for these approaches
• Knowledge of legal and professional issues relating to confidentiality and record keeping, Basic counselling
• Understanding of the principles of audit/ clinical governance
• Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative research approaches
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety issues
• Knowledge of bilingualism and considerations necessary when delivering therapy in a bilingual environment, Experience of working with children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in a range of settings, and including individual and group work.
• Experience of a wide range of assessment and therapy techniques and their application.
• Meeting clients' needs through collaborative working with carers and other professionals.
• Experience of working in childcare, nursery or school settings.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working, Experience of working in specialist units/classes
• Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences
• Experience of supervising support workers
• Experience of involvement in audit and other service evaluation techniques, Able to travel across Hywel Dda Health Board in a timely manner
• Flexible approach to the needs of the services based upon work pressures within base and elsewhere
  
  Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:
• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services, The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.