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SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICE LEAD
FOR WEST LOTHIAN
Band 8A
29.6 hours per week, permanent (Tuesday to Friday)
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
We are seeking to appoint a Service Lead for our Speech and Language Therapy Service for Children and Young People for West Lothian.
The postholder will be responsible for day to day operational and professional management of a team of Speech and Language Therapists and support and administrative staff.
There are close working relationships with the Head of Service, Service Leads, Partnership representatives and key stakeholders to create a culture of collaboration and multi-disciplinary working that supports corporate objectives and values.
The postholder has responsibility for financial management of a delegated budget.
The post holder will be required to manage a caseload that provides high quality and specialist direct clinical care within services to children and young people.
The speech and language therapy service is innovative and supportive. This would be an ideal opportunity for someone with some leadership experience to develop into this management role.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.