Job summary
Hywel Dda University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Flying Start team in the Carmarthenshire locality (part-time hours will be considered).
Flying Start is part of the Welsh Government's early years programme aimed at providing additional support services for children under 4 and their families living in disadvantaged areas of Wales.
The SLT will work alongside Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants in providing a service to children with speech, language and communication needs and their families. In addition, the team will work with all families, carers and Early Years staff in the Flying Start area to support the development of speech, language and communication in all children.
You will also be part of the wider Hywel Dda Health Board's team of Speech & Language Therapists working across the Health Board. This role will include the opportunity to contribute to service development, research and audit.
Previous experience and knowledge of working with young children and their families and carers is essential. Successful applicants will need to be creative, enthusiastic and flexible, have a good range of relevant experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist and ideally have experience at the preventative, public health level.
We are a friendly and supportive department, offering training opportunities for development.
Main duties of the job
You will be working at a universal, targeted, and specialist level supporting children and young people who are currently accessing the Speech and Language Therapy Department. You will be involved in direct assessment and intervention, developing and implementing training packages for other professionals, liaising with key professionals across the Flying Start and Carmarthenshire footprint and representing our Health Board at local and regional events.
You will work in close collaboration with the local authority and nursery settings. There will be opportunities to network with other staff in education and health and to support the development of innovative service delivery options to engage children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Applicants must have current HCPC and RCSLT registration and be able to show evidence of relevant CPD activity.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 increasing the number of staff who can communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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.
Interviews will be held on 10/04/2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Applicants must have current HCPC and RCSLT registration and be able to show evidence of relevant CPD activity.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 increasing the number of staff who can communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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.
Interviews will be held on 10/04/2026
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC registration
- RCSLT membership
- RCSLT Accredited Dysphagia Training
- Successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to area of clinical expertise to postgraduate diploma level
- Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication and/or eating and drinking skills, particularly relevant to the specialist caseload
- Knowledge of key characteristics leading to a specialist differential diagnosis relevant to an area of clinical expertise
- Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating specialist treatment goals
- Knowledge of a specialist range of therapeutic interventions demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team approaches
- Knowledge and understanding of key documents and legislation relating to specialist area. Well established knowledge of legal and professional issues of confidentiality
- Knowledge of record keeping standards, data protection / Caldicott guidelines
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
- Basic understanding of the principals of clinical governance / audit
- Highly developed auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
Desirable
- Student Supervision training - introductory level
- Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to area of clinical expertise
- Knowledge of approaches to mentoring less experienced SLTs and support staff
- Basic qualitative and quantitative research approaches
- Member of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post registration clinical experience relevant to the advertised post/specialist area including: Supervision of support workers, Meeting patient/service user needs through collaborative working with families, carers other professionals and the wider workforce
Desirable
- Full SLT Student placement, inclusive of assessment
- Support of junior staff
- Delivery of specialist training to a range of audiences
- Working with groups
Language Skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Prepared to work in a variety of sites based upon service need
- Ability to travel across Carmarthenshire, to cover the community aspect of the role where visiting patients in their own homes will be required as part of their ongoing rehabilitation and support.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC registration
- RCSLT membership
- RCSLT Accredited Dysphagia Training
- Successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to area of clinical expertise to postgraduate diploma level
- Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication and/or eating and drinking skills, particularly relevant to the specialist caseload
- Knowledge of key characteristics leading to a specialist differential diagnosis relevant to an area of clinical expertise
- Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating specialist treatment goals
- Knowledge of a specialist range of therapeutic interventions demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team approaches
- Knowledge and understanding of key documents and legislation relating to specialist area. Well established knowledge of legal and professional issues of confidentiality
- Knowledge of record keeping standards, data protection / Caldicott guidelines
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
- Basic understanding of the principals of clinical governance / audit
- Highly developed auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
Desirable
- Student Supervision training - introductory level
- Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to area of clinical expertise
- Knowledge of approaches to mentoring less experienced SLTs and support staff
- Basic qualitative and quantitative research approaches
- Member of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post registration clinical experience relevant to the advertised post/specialist area including: Supervision of support workers, Meeting patient/service user needs through collaborative working with families, carers other professionals and the wider workforce
Desirable
- Full SLT Student placement, inclusive of assessment
- Support of junior staff
- Delivery of specialist training to a range of audiences
- Working with groups
Language Skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Prepared to work in a variety of sites based upon service need
- Ability to travel across Carmarthenshire, to cover the community aspect of the role where visiting patients in their own homes will be required as part of their ongoing rehabilitation and support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
