Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

If you want to:

• make a real difference to children who have speech, language and communication needs,
• work with children, their parents and educational staff, following care plans put into place by a Speech and Language Therapist in collaboration with the family
• join a caring, supportive, enthusiastic, innovative team and keep learning throughout your work,

then we would love you to come and work as a speech and language therapy assistant.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a speech and language therapy assistant for a permanent 0.6 wte position (22.5 hours/week) within the Community children's speech and language therapy team. The role, at present, is based in our Caerphilly Community team covering Denscombe and Trethomas clinics(although all staff are expected to work flexibly in the department to meet the needs of the population).

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Speech and Language Therapy department has over 80 therapists and assistants working with a range of people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.

You will have:

• well developed communication and interpersonal skills
• a basic knowledge of speech, language and communication difficulties and the role of a speech and language therapist
• experience of working within a team

The post holder will be organised, enthusiastic and committed to personal development. The role will involve supporting the Speech and Language Therapists with both clinical and non-clinical tasks, and working across clinic, home and educational settings. We support flexible working arrangements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers

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 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. 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.