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Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families? Due to new, additional funding aligned to the Flying Start Phase 3 expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Universal and Targeted Speech and Language Therapy team in ABUHB, working in partnership with Torfaen Local Authority.
We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic therapist with a passion for evidence-based practice and early intervention. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in partnership with health and local authority colleagues, ensuring families receive timely and effective support.
The role is vital in ensuring that families have access to universal and targeted level advice for language development where pathways and groups are evidence-based and deliver positive outcomes. Pathways and delivery of training need to ensure that children receive the right support from the right person at the right time whether that is at universal or targeted levels or seeking support from specialist service.
This is a fixed term post until 31 March 2026 to cover service needs.
Main duties of the job
- Oversee and support universal and targeted speech and language therapy services within the Torfaen Early Years Service (Flying Start).
- Support the Early Years (Flying Start) programme across its key strands: childcare, parenting, health visiting, and early language support.
- Collaborate with multi-agency teams to ensure effective, evidence-based pathways for language development support that are in line with the national Speech, Language and Communication strategy.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver training and support to the Early Years workforce within Flying Start.
- What we’re looking for:
- A dynamic, proactive approach to multidisciplinary working with strong interpersonal skills.
- Clinical experience of working with speech, language and communication needs in early years settings.
- A strong commitment to evidence-based practice.
- Skills and experience in planning, coordinating and delivering training.
What We Offer
- A supportive network of over 90 therapists and assistants across ABUHB.
- Regular supervision, peer support, and tailored training opportunities.
- A service culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Opportunities to contribute to service development and best practice.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Speech and Language Therapy Degree. Registered with HCPC. Member of RCSLT. Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for client group. Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for clients with complex needs. Knowledge of clinical governance issues. Knowledge of national policies in Health and Social Care.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in teaching others. Post graduate training in working with multidisciplinary and multiagency team. Some Research methodology/ clinical audit training. Excellent knowledge of national policies in Health and Social Care. Excellent knowledge of validity and reliability of assessment tools. Reflective practice theory.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate experience in speciality services. Experience of performing and analysing highly complex assessments. Experience of working with support workers/technical instructors, multidisciplinary colleagues.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with clients in a variety of settings and across agencies. Experience of running support and therapy groups for patients and/or carers. Experience of partnership working with other agencies. Experience of contributing to policy documents.
Values
Essential criteria
- Team player. Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service. Resilience to emotionally demanding situations. Ability to accept standards of others. Sound reflective practice skills with mentors. Empathy. Personal initiative.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to motivate others. Able to help juniors to reflect on practice. Good supervisory skills Excellent problem-solving skills.
