Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Speech and Language Therapist - Gwent Youth Justice Services

Band 6, 26.25 hours a week, for 6 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and creative therapist to cover maternity leave (on a 0.7 whole time equivalent (26 hours 15 minutes per week) for 6 months) and work in the 3 Youth Offending/Justice Services (YO/JS) across Gwent.

These multi-agency teams work with children and young people who are part of the youth justice estate or prevention services. The post holder will deliver training to staff in the services and work with young people delivering the Speech and Language Therapy aspect of the Health Pathway for these children and young people. A day of the post will be working in the Pupil Referral Unit in the area ensuring they are able to support children with speech, language and communication needs in the setting.

Main duties of the job

You will need the ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary and have experience of working collaboratively and innovatively within a multi-agency setting. To assess young people's speech, language and communication needs and share information about this and strategies to support them with the family, YJS and education setting. Also, experience of providing training to professionals and demonstrating skills in organisation and IT. It is an opportunity to impact on and change the lives of vulnerable, young people.

Some of the hours for this post will continue beyond the maternity leave cover.

Professional management including regular clinical supervision will be provided by the Speech and Language Therapy service in addition to line-management from each of the Youth Offending/Justice Services.

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

About us

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 pathwaysincluding a range of management development programmes. We offer flexibleworking 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.