Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Adult acquired conditions)

NHS Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service in Scotland seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders. The role offers a salary of £50,861 - £59,159 (pro rata) with additional benefits and a fixed-term contract. Candidates must have relevant training and experience, and the position requires home visits within the community.

Benefits

In-house learning and development opportunities

Distant Islands Allowance

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience in managing an adult neuro dysphagia caseload is required.
• Dysphagia training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the manager in providing services to adults with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Deliver aphasia rehabilitation and specialist AAC interventions.
• Provide home visits as needed.

Skills

Dysphagia training

Experience with adult neuro dysphagia caseload

Aphasia rehabilitation

AAC interventions

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (adult acquired conditions)

Band 7 £50,861 - £59,159 per annum (pro rata) plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 (pro rata). Fixed Term Contract (29.6 hours/week) for one year or full-time for 41 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Based at the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway, Lewis and will assist the manager in providing a dedicated service to adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing across acute and community settings.
• You will be dysphagia trained and have experience independently managing an adult neuro dysphagia caseload.
• Ideally, you will have experience delivering aphasia rehabilitation and providing specialist AAC interventions for adults with progressive neurological conditions.
• In return, you will have access to inhouse learning and development opportunities including Videofluoroscopy and clinical supervision.

Location, benefits and requirements

The Western Isles are a beautiful archipelago of islands stretching from Lewis in the north to Vatersay in the south offering a safe and pleasant environment to live, breathe and work in. Housing costs and crime rates are relatively low. There are daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry.

A car driver is required due to the requirement to provide home visits.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website and include a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu lèir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Lee Bolton, Speech and Language Therapy Professional Manager at [e-mail].

Closing Date 6th October 2025