Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Stroke

NHS National Services Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an experienced speech and language therapist to join their team in Forth Valley. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical and leadership roles within acute and community settings, specializing in stroke and complex dysphagia management. The position offers the opportunity to supervise junior staff and develop training programs related to therapy processes. Travel within the Forth Valley area is required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Extensive experience with stroke and management of complex dysphagia is required.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery (Forth Valley).
• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and advisory role for speech and language therapists.
• Supervise junior SLTs and develop training programmes.
• Travel within Forth Valley and transport therapy materials.

Skills

Extensive experience with stroke

Management of complex dysphagia

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months to cover substantive post holders secondment leave.

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and innovative speech and language therapist to join our team in Forth Valley.

The post holder will work clinically and provide a leadership and advisory role for speech and language therapists working in stroke, MDT colleagues and other partners working both in acute and community settings in Forth Valley.

Responsibilities

• Work clinically and provide a leadership and advisory role for speech and language therapists working in stroke, MDT colleagues and other partners in acute and community settings in Forth Valley.
• Applicants must have extensive experience of working with individuals who have had a stroke and must be experienced in managing complex dysphagia. They will act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.
• Supervise junior SLTs, clinical support workers, assistant practitioners and SLT students.
• Develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of the therapy process and interventions relating to the management of patients\' medical and social needs.
• Travel within Forth Valley and transport therapy materials; willing to visit locations not served by direct public transport routes.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Essential: HCPC registration
• Extensive experience with stroke and management of complex dysphagia
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery (Forth Valley)
• Must be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme

Other information

Informal enquiries to [e-mail] or call 01324 566591.

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.

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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.