NR217367 - Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

NHS National Services Scotland; Elgin; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity for a motivated Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist has arisen within NHS National Services Scotland. The role includes working in the Moray area, supporting children with additional needs, and offers flexible hours with a commitment to staff development and support.

Benefits

Developmental opportunities

Access to specialist advice

Training and supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with driving license.
• Ability to manage a mixed caseload of children.
• Experience with children having additional support needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions at universal, targeted, and specialist levels.
• Work with clients and families within a community framework.
• Partake in regular support and supervision.

Skills

Community-based service

Collaboration with other professionals

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 Location: Moray Health and Social Care Partnership, The Glassgreen Centre, Elgin

Vacancy Description: Band 6 SLT. Up to 37 hours per week available Contract Type Fixed-Term Contract hours (Fixed term contract to end March 2026 and renegotiated as required). Part-time hours considered. Developmental Band 5-6 opportunity considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Moray area of Grampian. Our vision is:

“Helping the people of Moray to connect, communicate and achieve their potential.”

The post is community based with a mixed caseload, including children with additional support needs, and involves delivering intervention at universal, targeted and specialist levels. Our team has a strong commitment to working in partnership with clients, their families, other professionals and the wider community with a strong focus on developing capacity for self-management.

Moray offers a unique opportunity in that we are a small team based in a central location which enables regular informal as well as formal support. We are committed to staff development through joint working opportunities, access to specialist advice, formalised supervision and training.

For a virtual tour of the department: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgj8z6xbZ4

For more information on living and working in Moray:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHFNBb3EVIQ

We are open to people working the role remotely from other locations. A laptop and mobile phone can be provided.

Car drivers are essential.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

Informal enquiries to:

Helen Day, Speech and Language Therapy Paediatric Team Lead

Speech & Language Therapy Department,

The Glassgreen Centre, 2 Thornhill Drive, Elgin

01343 553100

[e-mail]

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.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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