What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech and Language Therapist - Specialist position at NHS Ayrshire & Arran?
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.
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist 4 days per week to join our team of therapists and clinical support workers serving North East Glasgow. We serve a population of children, their families and carers from 0-18 with swallowing differences, and neuro developmental speech, language and communication needs. We work in homes, nurseries, schools, health centres and community settings and have a whole team office base at Stobhill Hospital. Our team is passionate about preventing the adverse health and wellbeing impacts that result if communication needs and environments are unsupported. We are neuro-affirming in our approach and we align our practice with Realistic Medicine principles. We offer our expert advice, support and guidance to a range of families, young people and colleagues. If you are suitably qualified, registered with HCPC, an RCSLT member and keen to further develop your practice journey, we would welcome your application. You should have a learner mindset, a thoughtful communication style and be committed to working in an accountable way as part of a team. You will have regular supervision with a team lead and support from the wider team. We provide professional learning and development opportunities on a regular basis and support you to work in collaboration with families and other professionals to achieve value based outcomes that matter. We would like to hear from you if you are forward looking, emotionally intelligent and passionate about changing the culture and environments for people with communication and swallowing needs
Informal contact:Anne McGinty, Liz O’Connell - Anne.mcginty@nhs.scot, Liz.oconnell@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist 4 days per week to join our team of therapists and clinical support workers serving North East Glasgow. We serve a population of children, their families and carers from 0-18 with swallowing differences, and neuro developmental speech, language and communication needs. We work in homes, nurseries, schools, health centres and community settings and have a whole team office base at Stobhill Hospital. Our team is passionate about preventing the adverse health and wellbeing impacts that result if communication needs and environments are unsupported. We are neuro-affirming in our approach and we align our practice with Realistic Medicine principles. We offer our expert advice, support and guidance to a range of families, young people and colleagues. If you are suitably qualified, registered with HCPC, an RCSLT member and keen to further develop your practice journey, we would welcome your application. You should have a learner mindset, a thoughtful communication style and be committed to working in an accountable way as part of a team. You will have regular supervision with a team lead and support from the wider team. We provide professional learning and development opportunities on a regular basis and support you to work in collaboration with families and other professionals to achieve value based outcomes that matter. We would like to hear from you if you are forward looking, emotionally intelligent and passionate about changing the culture and environments for people with communication and swallowing needs
Informal contact:Anne McGinty, Liz O’Connell - Anne.mcginty@nhs.scot, Liz.oconnell@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.
