Speech & Language Therapist
Erskine Home, Bishopton
30 hours per week, 4 days over 7
Grade 6 Salary £40,008 - £43,407 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent, Part-time role
Closing Date: Sunday, 9th November 2025
Overview
The Role: An opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative organisation that values delivering care in a multi-disciplinary environment. We are looking for a part time Speech and Language Therapist to join the team at The Erskine Home in Bishopton. The postholder will be responsible for the autonomous management of the dysphagia caseload and supporting the management of communication skills of our older adult population. In addition to a highly competitive salary the postholder will be supported with funding to undertake an MSc in a topic related to their discipline. The postholder will work closely with our Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, the Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the in-house nursing and care teams. They will also work closely with the local NHS SLT team and other third sector partners and be expected to maintain a close professional relationship with these external partners including the transfers of care between services. CPD will also be supported by the close working relationships with external partners. Training of internal staff will also be a feature of this exciting role.
Candidates interested in the post can make informal enquiries to Derek Barron, Director of Care (derek.barron@erskine.org.uk) or Lorna Brammer, Speech & Language Therapist (lorna.brammer2@nhs.scot).
We offer competitive rates of pay, a staff pension scheme and enhanced annual leave entitlement.
Responsibilities
Please note the role includes autonomous dysphagia caseload management and support for communication skills in older adults, as well as collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners to support transfers of care between services.
Benefits
* Dayforce Wallet - employees have the power to request up to 90% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
* 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years
* Employer pension contribution
* Re-imbursement of professional care fees
* Structured Induction programme
* Flexible working considered
* Opportunities for training & development
* Enhanced sick & maternity pay
* In-house Occupational Health Service
* Free On-Site Parking
* Health and Wellbeing Scheme
* Blue Light Card
Please note:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Erskine are unable to provide sponsorship. If you are selected for interview, you will receive an invite by email (please ensure you check your spam / junk mailbox).
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. Where a candidate has resided in the UK for less than five years and lived / remained in a country for six months or more, in addition to a Disclosure/PVG, they will be asked to complete a criminal records check application via HireRight.
Please apply online at erskine.org.uk/careers. If you require the application in another format please contact the HR Department on 0141 338 6304
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