Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - up to full time hours available.
Are you interested in continuing to develop and extend your skills in working with adults with a range of communication and swallowing disorders in a variety of settings? Would you like to be part of a dynamic and evolving speech and language therapy service? Are you a committed, flexible therapist who is a good team player and dedicated to professional development and quality service delivery? Are you fully dysphagia trained and able to manage your caseload independently?
If so, the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service at BCUHB East is for you.
Main duties of the job
Working within our 'One Team' approach, you will be part of a supportive and evolving Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This role will predominantly support the Stroke pathway, with opportunities to work across other areas of the adult service in line with service priorities and individual professional development objectives.
You will join a supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists and Technical Instructors, drawing on expertise across the service. Support is provided by highly specialist Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists and other experienced clinicians, with strong peer support available.
Opportunities are available to work across a range of adult specialties, including acute inpatient, community, ALD and voice. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to support patient-centred care and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
The Stroke pathway includes acute stroke, specialist inpatient rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge (ESD) services, supporting patients at different stages of stroke recovery.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 16 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Reference number: 050-AHP201-1126
- Job locations: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
We welcome informal visits to find out more about the role and the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in S< HCPC registered Able to demonstrate continuing professional development e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical network group
- Other professional or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator Certificate
Experience
Essential
- A range of clinical experience across Adult / Paediatric SLT services
- Delegation to non-registered staff
- Evidence of teaching within post
- Involvement in clinical audit
- Experience in service development / improvement
Desirable
- Delegation to registered staff
- Experience of delivering clinical education in area of speciality
- Experience of delivering / supporting service change
- Delivering Practice Supervision
- Experience in leading service development / improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
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.
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Employer details
- Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Address: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/