Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Renfrewshire Learning Disabilities Service B6

NHS Scotland; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist for their Renfrewshire Learning Disabilities Service. The role entails delivering specialized therapy to clients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The ideal candidate will possess robust clinical skills and knowledge in learning disabilities and will work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with valid HCPC registration.
• Broad knowledge in learning disabilities and communication therapy.
• Interest in mental health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy to clients.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team for varied communication difficulties.
• Provide support in inpatient mental health settings when required.

Skills

Clinical skill

Knowledge of learning disabilities

Experience in communication difficulties

Education

Registered Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Renfrewshire Learning Disabilities Service B6

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 9am 5pm.

This is an exciting full time post to join the Adult Learning Disability Team in Renfrewshire as a Speech and Language Therapist,

The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver comprehensive, specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to clients with a variety of communication difficulties and/or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties delivered in a variety of settings. They should have a high level of clinical skill, knowledge and experience across a broad spectrum of diagnoses and aetiologies.

The successful candidate should be a registered Speech and Language Therapist with valid HCPC registration. They should have a breadth of knowledge in learning disabilities. They should have an interest in developing their skills in a mental health inpatient setting as there will be the added opportunity provide support into the inpatient mental health service within Renfrewshire.

The successful candidate will be operationally managed by the Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy with links to the wider Learning Disability SLT team across NHSGG&C.

Informal contact: Nicola Wightman, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy, Learning Disabilities, 0141 207 7800, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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