LR252572 Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Scotland • Part-time • Elgin, GB • 1w ago

Adult Speech and Language Therapist – Band 7

The Glassgreen Centre, Elgin

Hours: 29.16 hours per week

Fixed-Term Contract (9 months). Part-time hours considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Moray area of Grampian. This post is to provide fixed term maternity cover.

The post covers a mixed adult caseload, both within the community and providing an acute ‘reach in’ service to Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin. Working in small team across a rural area, the post holder manages a varied caseload across a broad range of adult acquired presentations. The post includes opportunities for supervising others and development of leadership skills.

Our team has a strong commitment to working in partnership with clients, their families, other professionals and the wider community with a strong focus on developing capacity for self-management.

Moray offers a unique opportunity in that we are a small team based in a central location which enables regular informal as well as formal support. We are committed to staff development through joint working opportunities, access to specialist advice, formalised supervision and training.

Car drivers are essential.

For a virtual tour of the department: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgj8z6xbZ4

For more information on living and working in Moray:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHFNBb3EVIQ

Informal enquiries to:

Leigh Russell, Adult Team Lead or Anya Bird, Lead SLT

Speech & Language Therapy Department,

The Glassgreen Centre, 2 Thornhill Drive, Elgin

Tel: 01343 553100 or email: gram.sltmoray@nhs.scot

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.

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