Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (adult acquired) Band 6 £41,608 - £50,702 per annum plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum 37 hours per week Permanent Contract Are you interested in working and living in an area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure pursuits and cultural activities? Would you like to be able to see a patient’s care through from start to finish? Or simply fancy a change of scene, a stretch opportunity or the chance to expand your skills providing high-quality and person-centred care in a remote and rural location? As a result of new funding, we are looking to welcome an experienced adult therapist to our friendly and supportive team based at the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. You will contribute to improving and expanding our services to adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing in acute inpatient, outpatient and community settings. You will have experience independently managing an adult neuro dysphagia caseload. Ideally, you will have experience delivering neurorehabilitation to people with acute, chronic and progressive communication and swallowing disorders, including specialist AAC interventions. In return, you will have access to in-house and external learning and development opportunities, videofluoroscopy training and clinical supervision. The Western Isles are a beautiful archipelago of islands stretching from Lewis in the north to Vatersay in the south offering a safe and pleasant environment to live, breathe and work in. Housing costs and crime rates are relatively low. There are daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry. A car driver is required due to the requirement to provide home visits. For further information regarding this post, please contact Lee Bolton, Speech and Language Therapy Professional Manager at lee.bolton@nhs.scot. The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach. If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027. CLOSING DATE: 23/10/2025