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Job Description Job Description Post Title: Speech & Language Therapist Graduate Location: The Pines, Inverness Hours: 36 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £34,494 - £42,977 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. \n Contact Person: Ruth Deplacido Tel: 07783 422592 or Email: ruth.deplacido2@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose : To work as part of a team that provide a Speech and Language Therapy Service to for a range of children who have speech, language, and / or communication difficulties, dysphagia and/or eating and drinking difficulties, working within paediatrics - in accordance with national, Highland Council (HC) and NHS Highland policies and guidelines \n Please APPLY ONLINE . If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above. \n Please find the Job Description below. \n The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. \n As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. \n Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements \n Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent \n Licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist as issued by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) \n HCPC registration. \n Means to travel efficiently and effectively between various locations within Highland to meet the operation requirements of the service. \n \n This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria: \n \n You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland. \n You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years. \n \n Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.
