Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job details

• Job reference: 260215
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 01/10/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: NHS Lothian
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 18
• Job posted date: 21/09/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: CYP Speech and Language Therapy

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Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service

Band 6 Specialist – Community (Edinburgh)

0.5wte 18hrs per week

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

Fixed Term for one year secondment cover

Applications are invited from suitably qualified speech and language therapists to join the Community SLT team in Edinburgh. We have a skill-mixed team of SLTs and SLT Assistants working in the community team.

The post-holder will be based at one of the Edinburgh Health Centres and work in the local Learning Community areas with the full range of community cases and supervision responsibilities for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants. Each Learning Community has at least one named SLT who predominantly supports that geographical patch. However, the skill-mixed team provide support across the range of schools as/when needs arise. There may also be opportunities to work within a specialist provision attached to a mainstream school.

You will be an innovative and flexible therapist with experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. Experience of providing clinical supervision and/or managing a caseload independently would be beneficial.

You will be surrounded by a friendly, experienced and committed Speech and Language Therapy team within the City of .

The Lothian speech and language therapy service is innovative and supportive. It is committed to the principles of clinical governance to provide a high-quality service focused on the child’s needs. Support is provided for therapists in district based and clinically focused teams. All therapists have a personal development plan and are encouraged to extend their skills through a variety of CPD activities.

For further information please contact: Carolyn Hawkes, Service Lead (Children’s - West Edinburgh) on 0131 537 7119 or Alison Sinclair, Service Lead (Children’s - East Edinburgh) on 07975236161