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ADULT ACQUIRED SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE
Dundee Community
Speech & Language Therapist, Stroke Rehabilitation
Permanent 37 hours
Salary Scale: Band 7
With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist to join our team based in Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee, to deliver high quality rehabilitation at home or in ambulatory settings and support the flow of stroke patients from hospital to rehabilitation within the community setting.
The post holder will work as part of the SLT team delivering community services across Dundee City and link directly with the wider AHP stroke rehabilitation team. The role requires specialist knowledge of complex dysphagia and communication difficulties predominantly around stroke care. The post holder will also provide support to the wider SLT team with a range of neurological conditions and dementia. Experience of working with AAC would be beneficial. The post holder will work across a number of different settings including hospital, patient’s own home and nursing homes. There will be an element of in-reach work into the Stroke rehabilitation unit in Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee.
The Adult Acquired SLT Service is a Tayside wide service and has regular local and regional meetings. You will work closely with the rest of the SLT team with regard to patient management, audit and service development. Professional development is supported and encouraged and we provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance.
You must be HCPC registered and have the ability to travel across Dundee locality and occasionally Tayside.
Hours of work are: 37 per week.
Consideration would be given to part time working..
Informal enquiries are welcome to discuss the role. Please contact: Lesley Cassidy, Speech & Language Therapy Team Lead, Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee. Telephone 01382 423085 Email lesley.cassidy@nhs.scot
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