Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and/or Clinical Team Leader in the Early Years Service across Conwy and Denbighshire



As part of this role, there are opportunities to work within the core Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team and/or to be the Operational Line Manager for the team.

The role will involve the following sessions:

Team Leader (2 sessions per week)

Early Years Clinical Sessions (6 sessions per week)



The Team Leader post holder will be responsible for all elements of operational line management of staff members working within their team (day to day support and queries, carrying out regular management supervision with staff members, supporting the team and services to develop) and will be directly involved in recruitment exercises within the team.



The Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post holder will hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within the Early Years Service and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for service development and redesign to meet the changing population need.



The post holder will directly line manage a team of SLTs working within the Paediatric Pre-school services team, working together with the Head and Deputy Head of Service and colleagues to support equitable service provision and development.



The post holder will use their demonstrable coaching and facilitative skills to support and enable the team to provide high quality clinical services and to think outside of traditional boundaries of service provision and development. They will work with other SLT staff e.g. clinical leads in key service areas, to ensure operational and clinical service development are joined together.



The postholder will be a member of the friendly and supportive SLT Leadership and Management group. A full range of support and training will be available.



The Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role will include:



Leadership and strategic oversight of service areas to provide equitability and accessibility of support and timely intervention.

Leadership and intervention within services to pre-school aged children with complex communication needs

Responding innovatively to service pressures and prioritising service activities according to local needs.

Supervision and support of SLT colleagues and other professionals in order to facilitate their development and mobilise their skills.



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



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.



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac