Job Overview
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.
You will become part of a supportive and experienced team, working collaboratively with families, health visitors, childcare settings and wider multi-agency partners to make a real difference to children's outcomes.
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.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
Working for our organisation
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
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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