Highly Specialist Children's Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB). The UHB serves a diverse and growingpopulation; it provides health care services to its local residents and also hosts a range of regional and national specialist services, including theChildren's Hospital for Wales.

Main duties of the job

The post holderwill provide enhanced support to the pupils and staff at Ysgol y Deri Special School, through a school commissioned service, which will include

• Providing Speech and Language Therapy support to the pupils accessing early intervention provision, both in Ysgol y Deri and in additional sites. This will include supporting transition into and out of the provision.

• Providing training to Ysgol y Deri staff to develop knowledge and skills to support pupils' speech, language and communication skills.

• Providing Speech and Language Therapy to pupils who are not resident in the Cardiff and Vale Health Board area but attend Ysgol y Deri

• Providing Speech and Language Therapy to specific pupils, at the request of Ysgol y Deri and/ or Local Authority and in agreement with NHS Speech and Language Therapy management, which has been directed by Education Tribunal.

The post holder will take a delegated lead role within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy service, providing clinical supervision and line management to morejunior SLTs and Health Care Support Workers and contributing to service review and development

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is 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.