Speech and Language Therapist Band 5/6

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

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the team at Perth Royal Infirmary. This role focuses on supporting adults with communication impairments, particularly in stroke rehabilitation and neurological conditions. The position is ideal for a Band 6 SLT, but applications from newly qualified practitioners and Band 5 professionals are welcomed.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Peer support network

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered.
• Experience in working with adults with communication impairments.
• Recent graduates considered for Band 5 roles.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with communication impairments.
• Plan and deliver therapy sessions under supervision.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with family members.

Skills

Communication impairment

Clinical assessment

Therapy planning

Education

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.

We have a vacancy for a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team in Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth. This post offers the opportunity for a SLT to consolidate their learning and gain experience working within an adult acquired speech and language therapy service. This post is ideally suited to a band 6 however applications from NQPs or Band 5 SLTs will be considered.

Clinical areas covered include stroke rehabilitation, progressive neurological conditions and dementia. The job is primarily working with inpatients but there will be the opportunity to see out patients and to follow people up when they go home. The caseload in this role will be primarily communication impairment depending on experience and the post holder will be expected to assess patients, plan and carry out therapy with supervision as required and liaise with family members and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will join a small supportive team of experienced therapists and work closely with our SLT support worker in Perth Royal Infirmary but will also become part of our larger service across the whole of Tayside. Professional development is supported and encouraged, and all newly qualified therapists are supported to complete the Flying Start Programme. There is a local Band 5 network which provides peer supervision and training. You must be HCPC registered.

Informal enquiries to: Karen Clark, SLT, Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth. Telephone [phone] or email [e-mail]

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, part time hours will be considered. Fixed Term until 31 March 2026.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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