Job overview

The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy department in Conwy/Denbighshire have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the team.

This is a full-time permanent post. 

The post holder will be instrumental in supporting our school-aged services. Experience of working with children and young people is essential for this role.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team, to build a strong rapport and work effectively with colleagues.
• Experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

• You will work independently under the direct supervision of Speech and Language Therapists working in our school-aged service.
• You will deliver a range of delegated therapy programmes both individually and in groups to children with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
• You will deliver therapy in a variety of school settings across both Conwy and Denbighshire.
• You will develop appropriate and engaging individual and group activities.
• You will also be involved in delivering training for education staff e.g. training on individual therapy plans, narrative therapy and social skills groups.
• You will be required to create and prepare therapy resources and to support with other administrative tasks e.g. photocopying, filing, completion of audits/checklists, ordering equipment. This will be carried out in consultation with and under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist
• You will communicate with parents during therapy blocks to provide feedback about their child’s progress.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.