Job overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board in collaboration with Swansea Council, Neath Port Talbot Council and Hillside Secure Unit is offering a rare and exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to join our well-established Youth Justice (YJ) Speech and Language Therapy service for a fixed term period of 12 months.

You will be working with children and young people aged 10-18 who have a range of speech, language and communication needs and are within the YJ service.

The post will be based between Swansea YJ Service, NPT YJ Service and Hillside Secure Childrens Home. You will be working alongside a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and a Multidisciplinary Team including Social Workers, SW Police and Education.

You will need to demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, manage your time efficiently, work well in a team and be a confident communicator, particularly in regards to sharing information with others. 

We can offer you opportunities for in-house training, supervision and work in a variety of settings.

Main duties of the job

You will be working under the direction of a qualified Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. A key part of this role is working with other professionals to support the speech, language and communication needs of the children and young people open to the services.

You will assist in developing speech and language friendly resources/programmes around offending behaviour, and support the delivery of training relating to targeted speech and language therapy programmes of work.

You will be expected to input into specific databases, complete observations and gather data under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist so a good working knowledge of IT is essential.

Visits and contact with the Clinical Lead SLT to discuss the role and understand the service are encouraged and very welcome whenever possible.

If you are looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it!

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documentation.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Qualification to Level 3 related NVQ related to Health and Social care
  • Evidence of successful completion of related short courses relevant to a specific field such as Learning Disability/ Youth Offending/ Youth Justice/ Speech and Language difficulties.

    • Desirable criteria

  • Completion of relevant diploma or equivalent in relevant clinical field to Level 4.

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Knowledge of IT / Microsoft programmes.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.

    • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of the Trauma Recovery Model and/or being Trauma informed.

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Relevant experience of working with adults or young people.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency setting demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and understand the roles of others.
  • Relevant experience of developing appropriate resources and using technology.

    • Desirable criteria

  • Relevant experience of working within Youth Justice or Youth Offending.

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Excellent interpersonal /communication skills, including observation, listening and empathy and negotiation skills.
  • The ability to form positive working relationships with young people.
  • Well developed IT skills for data-inputting.
  • Competent car driver; being able to drive from place to place across the Swansea Bay footprint confidently.

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential criteria

  • Flexible and creative
  • Proven ability to accept instruction, report back to supervisor, work within guidelines and respond appropriately to feedback
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Effective written and oral skills.

    • Desirable criteria

  • Welsh speaker

    • Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

    Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

    Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable