Speech & Language Therapist - INTERNAL

Caerleon, Wales, United Kingdom

8/12/2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We have exciting opportunities for Permanent Band 5 speech and language therapists within the children’s speech and language therapy service in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

The therapists will work with children, young people and their families providing an excellent level of care using evidence-based practice and a range of clinical pathways to inform this. We are seeking enthusiastic therapists with a dynamic approach who can work collaboratively and effectively with others both within the Speech and Language Therapy team and the wider team around the child in a person-centred way. The post holder will be organised and committed to personal development.

Main duties of the job

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Speech and Language Therapy department has 90 therapists and assistants working with a range of people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Team meetings take place throughout the year and staff receive regular supervision.

 

We support flexible working arrangements and consideration will be given to part time or full time working. 

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

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 Knowledge of specific assessment/treatment tools for complex needs
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Some Research methodology/ clinical audit training Knowledge of clinical governance issues. Knowledge of national policies in Health and/or Education Reflective practice theory
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• A range of clinical placements
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with a range of clients within a variety of settings Experience of running therapy groups Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues
  
  

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Auditory discrimination and perceptual skills Ability to transcribe phonetically and analyse linguistic output Excellent and sensitive interpersonal skills including observation, listening, counselling and empathy skills Able to analyse assessment information and make clinical decisions Critical appraisal skills.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Skills in analysing and communicating complex assessment information Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
  
  

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 Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Problem solving skills