Overview
1 post up to full time (up to 36hrs per week). We have an exciting opportunity available to join our Children & Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy team within NHS Borders.
We are looking for a person-centred and innovative Speech and Language Therapist who will work to actively put Ready to Act and NHS Borders organisational values into action in their work with young people and their families.
Team and Role
The post is based in community children’s services working in partnership with our colleagues in Scottish Borders Council Education and the wider NHS Borders multidisciplinary team. We are a supportive and welcoming team committed to supporting our young people and their community towards self-management of speech, language and communication development.
We ask that you bring relevant experience and enthusiasm for working with children and young people, and it would be an advantage to have experience of delivering targeted training supports to parents and education staff.
The Borders is a beautiful rural location which offers access to the outdoors as part of an active lifestyle, such as walking, cycling and wild swimming. Travel will be required in order to reach our communities across a large geographical area.
Informal enquires
Arran Ledsham, Children & Young Peoples Speech and Language Therapy Lead, Tel: 07929866530 or email: arran.ledsham@nhs.scot
For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
Requirements and Compliance
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: GOV.UK.
To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK as part of pre-employment checks. This can be evidenced through various routes including visas and EU settled/pre-settled status. For more information, visit GOV.UK.
For specific types of post, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible; this depends on employer licensing and salary thresholds. It is essential that you have checked you have the right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application.
Application notes
Please note: we cannot accept late applications, so please submit early.
NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity, and welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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