Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months to cover substantive post holders secondment leave.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and innovative speech and language therapist to join our team in Forth Valley.
The post holder will work clinically and provide a leadership and advisory role for speech and language therapists working in stroke, MDT colleagues and other partners working both in acute and community settings in Forth Valley.
Applicants must have extensive experience of working with individuals who have had a stroke. They must be experienced in managing complex dysphagia. They will act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.
They will possess excellent communication skills and leadership qualities to support and develop others. The postholder will be working closely with a range of professionals and support workers and therefore it is essential that they can work positively as part of a team. They will supervise junior SLTs, clinical support workers, assistant practitioners and SLT students.
They will develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs
The post requires travel within Forth Valley, transporting therapy materials and potentially making visits to places not on direct public transport routes.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
Essential: HCPC registration
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.
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.