Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS National Services Scotland; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their Head & Neck/Oncology team. This role involves delivering specialist services across multiple sites, supervising junior staff, and developing training programmes. The successful candidate will have a relevant SLT degree, HCPC registration, and experience managing adult communication disorders.

Qualifications

• Qualified SLT with clinical experience in adult acquired communication disorders.
• Commitment to CPD and evidence of motivation in specialist area.
• Experience across the 4 pillars of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Supervise junior SLTs and develop training programmes.
• Educate carers and professionals on therapy processes.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment Management

Education

SLT degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Job description

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.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

One post for 37 hours

One post for 22.12 hours - Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

Specialist Speech and language Therapist (Band 6) in Head & Neck/Oncology 1.6 WTE permanent

An exciting opportunity to join the SLT Head & Neck/Oncology team in NHS Lothian, providing a specialist service across 2 sites-St John’s Hospital in Livingston and the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. There are 2 posts available: one full-time and one part-time 6 sessions. As part of a small SLT team and wider MDT, 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.

To supervise junior SLTs, clinical support workers, assistant practitioners and SLT students. To develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers, to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

A qualified SLT with relevant clinical experience in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders, the successful applicants will have evidence of motivation to work in this specialist area and a commitment to CPD A SLT degree qualification or equivalent and HCPC registration are essential for this post Evidence of significant post registration professional practice experience to undertake and fulfil the key areas for this post, across the 4 pillars of practice

Contact: Kirsty McLachlan, SLT Clinical Lead for Head and Neck [e-mail] Tel: [phone]