Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - 0.85 WTE FixedTerm

NHS Lothian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian's Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service in West Lothian is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to join the team on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The post is based in the community with a 0.85 WTE workload and a 30.6 hour week.

You will manage your own caseload, supervise Band 5 SLTs and Assistants, and collaborate with education settings and community paediatrics to deliver universal, targeted and individualised care for children and young people

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience working in collaboration with education settings and/or community paediatrics.
• Ability to manage own caseload and supervise junior SLTs and assistants.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload in a community setting in West Lothian.
• Collaborate with education settings and community paediatrics to deliver care.
• Provide supervision to Band 5 SLTs and SLT Assistants.

Skills

SLT experience with children

Team supervision

Job description

NHS Lothian's Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service in West Lothian is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to join the team on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The post is based in the community with a 0.85 WTE workload and a 30.6 hour week.

You will manage your own caseload, supervise Band 5 SLTs and Assistants, and collaborate with education settings and community paediatrics to deliver universal, targeted and individualised care for children and young people