Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (adult acquired conditions)

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join a supportive team in a scenic location. This full-time role at Western Isles Hospital involves managing adult patients with acquired communication disorders. Experience in dysphagia management and aphasia rehabilitation is essential. The ideal candidate will enjoy a collaborative work environment and access to continuous professional development. A car driver is required for home visits, and the position offers competitive pay and allowances.

Benefits

In-house learning opportunities

Remote working possibility

Natural environment for outdoor activities

Qualifications

• Experience independently managing an adult neuro dysphagia caseload.
• Dysphagia trained.
• Experience delivering aphasia rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the manager in providing a dedicated service to adults with acquired disorders.
• Provide home visits as required.
• Access inhouse learning and development opportunities.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Aphasia rehabilitation

AAC interventions

Communication disorders

Education

Registered Speech and Language Therapist

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.

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

Full-time for 41 weeks

Conversations are welcomed from current Band 6 SLTs looking for a career growth opportunity within a close and supportive team.

Are you interested in working and living in an area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure pursuits and cultural activities? Would you like to be able to see a patient’s care through from start to finish? Or simply fancy a change of scene, a stretch opportunity or the chance to expand your skills providing high-quality and person-centred care in a remote and rural location?

We are looking for an experienced adult therapist to join our friendly and supportive team as part of a maternity leave cover. You will be 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.

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.

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

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: [phone].

Closing Date 26th January 2026