Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is recruiting a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join CAMHS. You will work within a compassionate, multidisciplinary team delivering evidence based care to children, young people and families.

We welcome applications from HCPC registered therapists with strong communication and collaboration skills, and a commitment to service development and continuous improvement. Travel across the service area is essential; PVG Scheme membership required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to person-centred, compassionate care.
• Willingness to travel across the service area.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment, intervention and support in line with guidelines.
• Support assessment and management of neurodevelopmental differences and mental health needs in children and young people.
• Communicate complex information clearly to support shared understanding.
• Contribute to service development and improvement for children, young people and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Clinical expertise

Job description

We are delighted to be recruiting a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in NHS Forth Valley.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a compassionate, supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, working alongside colleagues who are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

We welcome applications from Speech and Language Therapists who are committed to delivering high quality, evidence based care and who value collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. We are particularly keen to hear from clinicians who enjoy working within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to service development, and supporting the wellbeing of both children, young people and families and the colleagues we work alongside.

In This Role, You Will

• Work within multidisciplinary teams to provide high quality assessment, intervention and support in line with evidence based practice, national guidance and local NHS Forth Valley policies.
• Use your specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to support the assessment and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences and associated mental health needs.
• Communicate complex information clearly, effectively and compassionately to support shared understanding and positive outcomes.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of services for children, young people and families across NHS Forth Valley.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is HCPC registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively and values the contribution of multidisciplinary team working.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise, creativity and initiative in supporting children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences and/or speech, language and communication needs.
• Is committed to delivering person-centred, compassionate care and fostering positive change.

We are committed to supporting your professional development through regular clinical and professional supervision, opportunities for service development, quality improvement activity, and continuing professional development. New ideas are valued and members of the team are encouraged to contribute to shaping and improving services.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Further information is available from Disclosure Scotland.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.