EG250315 - Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Aberdeen, GB • 2d ago

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.

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your specialist neurological skills within a supportive and forward-thinking acute service?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 7 SLT to join our Acute Adult Team, specialising in Neurosciences. Based within the regional Neurosurgery and Neurology services, you will manage a complex inpatient caseload of adults with acquired neurological conditions, providing expert assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.

This role offers opportunities to develop and enhance advanced clinical skills including:

Dysphagia assessment and management
Tracheostomy management
Instrumental swallowing assessment (VFSS/FEES)
Complex speech and language assessment and management
Cognitive communication assessment and management
Augmentative and Alternative communication

You will work closely with the Lead SLT for Neurosciences, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and support the supervision of rotational staff.

Our friendly and highly supportive acute team provides specialist services across neurosciences, stroke, critical care, ENT and head & neck cancer. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation and professional development, with strong supervision, mentoring and CPD opportunities.

Join us and help shape innovative, patient-centred neurosciences care in one of Scotland’s largest teaching hospitals.

Informal enquiries to Clare Emerson (Lead SLT), or Collette Hughes (Lead SLT in Neurosciences) on 01224 553566 or email clare.emerson@nhs.scot.

The provisional date for interviews will be Thursday 27^th August.

NB. Use of AI

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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