Flying Start Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

at  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

ABUHB offers an immediate network of 90 therapists and assistants. ABUHB has a network of specialist SLTs working in Flying Start/Families First teams across the regional Gwent area.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.5 wte (18.75 hours per week) fixed term Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, to become part of the Universal and Targeted (U&T) Team within ABUHB. The post will be based in the Caerphilly Borough but working closely with colleagues across the U&T team.
You will be innovative and enthusiastic and be particularly interested in supporting evidence based practice and delivering services in the Early Years and Childcare Service to promote and improve the speech, language and communication needs of children. The SLT will support work in the strands of Flying Start (childcare, parenting, Health Visiting, Early Language Support), as well as supporting and developing the Flying Start expansion projects across the Local Authority.
You will be committed to partnership working with health and local authority colleagues. The role is vital in ensuring that families have access to U&T level advice for language development where pathways and groups are evidence based and effective. 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 U&T levels, or seeking support from specialist service.
This post is fixed term until the end of March 2025 due to - meet the needs of the service
The post has a strong training element to plan, coordinate and deliver the Caerphilly Early Years SLC Training Pathway. Within the contracted hours, there will be a need for some flexibility in terms of providing one evening or one weekend option, or two evenings a week, to support training and developing the childcare workforce outside of core working hours.
The role will be operationally managed by the Local Authority leadership team and professional/clinical supervision will be provided from the ABUHB SLT service. We offer you peer support, regular team meetings, with second opinions available from clinical leads. The post is offered on a fixed-term basis until the end of March 2025 initially.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Please contact Lynette Kimberley (Professional Lead SLT) on 01633 431639 or Lynette.Kimberley@wales.nhs.uk with any queries about the role or for further information.
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