Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Scotland; Oban; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a dynamic therapist based in Oban to provide a service to children and adults with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties. The role covers a rural general hospital, schools, care homes and surrounding communities and islands.

You will have supervision, a supportive team, and the chance to develop your own areas of interest while handling a varied caseload and working independently and flexibly.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-graduate experience in relevant therapy field.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly.
• Willingness to develop skills within a comprehensive service.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to children and adults with communication or eating/drinking difficulties.
• Maintain a varied and rewarding clinical caseload with professional supervision when required.
• Work independently and flexibly across hospital, schools, care homes and communities.
• Receive admin support and opportunities to develop your own areas of interest.

Skills

3+ years post-grad exp

Independent working

Clinical therapy skills

Job description

Are you interested in living and working amidst the stunning natural beauty of Scotland’s West Coast and Islands?

Are you a therapist with at least 3 years post grad experience who is keen to develop skills within a comprehensive service provided by an enthusiastic and friendly team of therapists and assistants?

We are seeking a dynamic therapist who will provide a service to children and adults with a variety of communication difficulties and /or eating and drinking difficulties. Based in Oban this service is delivered in a rural general hospital, within schools, care homes and across surrounding communities and islands.

We can offer professional supervision, a supportive team structure with admin provision, and scope to develop your own areas of interest.

You will demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills, knowledge and experience. Training available where required. You will have responsibility for your own varied and rewarding clinical caseload and you must have the ability to work independently and flexibly.

Informal enquiries to: Elspeth MacKinnon; tel: [phone] ; email: [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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Employer Values

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork