Speech & Language Therapist
Erskine Home, Bishopton
30 hours per week, 4 days over 7
Grade 6 Salary £40, - £43, per annum (pro rata)
Permanent, Part-time role
Closing Date: Sunday, 9th November
Working for Erskine:
“ERSKINE is an iconic Scottish charity, formed in by Scotland’s compassionate response to the horrors of war. A century later, we still believe that Veterans and their families deserve our utmost respect and compassion, for the sacrifices they made and the challenges they now face. At Erskine, we work as a dedicated team to ensure that Veterans of all ages are cared for to the highest of standards in a beautiful, fun-filled environment, made up of two care homes and a Veterans Village of cottages, activities centre and apartments.
Working in social care can be demanding. However, at Erskine it will also be rewarding and fulfilling. You will be making an incredible difference to the lives of our residents and their loved ones, at a critical time. We value skills and qualifications, but we prize kindness and compassion, above all. Our team is crucial to providing the best care possible, so we recognise and reward our employees with benefits including employer pension contribution, fantastic career opportunities, and enhanced annual leave.
If you are kind and committed, then you do have what it takes to be part of the team here at Erskine! The ultimate aim is exceptional care and support to our ex-service community and everyone in every role, in every department plays their part.”
The Role:
An opportunity has arisen 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 () or Lorna Brammer, Speech & Language Therapist ( ).
We offer competitive rates of pay, a staff pension scheme and enhanced annual leave entitlement.
Benefits:
1. Dayforce Wallet – employees have the power to request up to 90% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
2. 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years
3. Employer pension contribution
4. Re-imbursement of professional care fees
5. Structured Induction programme
6. Flexible working considered
7. Opportunities for training & development
8. Enhanced sick & maternity pay
9. In-house Occupational Health Service
10. Free On-Site Parking
11. Health and Wellbeing Scheme
12. 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