Speech and Language Therapist - Specialist B6

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

We are looking for an experienced, forward‑thinking, neuroaffirming practitioner to join the East Dunbartonshire Speech and Language Therapy Team. This is a front‑facing clinical post, supporting children and families with a wide range of communication, neurodevelopmental, and eating and drinking differences. The role involves working collaboratively with the ND service pathway and the wider children’s workforce to create supportive environments for communication differences.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Part-time, Permanent

Care is delivered flexibly across all settings where children are located, including:

• Home
• Pre‑5 settings
• Mainstream and ASN education establishments
• Health settings

Home

Pre‑5 settings

Mainstream and ASN education establishments

Health settings

Shift pattern: Monday - Wednesday 8.30 am- 4.30 pm

Key responsibilities:

• Provide care aligned with person‑centred care and Realistic Medicine principles.
• Support children and families with communication, neurodevelopmental, and eating/drinking differences.
• Work collaboratively with the ND service pathway and the wider children’s workforce.
• Build relationships to help others understand and support communication differences.
• Deliver flexible, community‑based care across multiple settings.
• Engage in robust clinical supervision, governance, and ongoing practice development.

Provide care aligned with person‑centred care and Realistic Medicine principles.

Support children and families with communication, neurodevelopmental, and eating/drinking differences.

Work collaboratively with the ND service pathway and the wider children’s workforce.

Build relationships to help others understand and support communication differences.

Deliver flexible, community‑based care across multiple settings.

Engage in robust clinical supervision, governance, and ongoing practice development.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Pathology (Ordinary/Honours).
• Certificate to Practice as awarded by RCSLT.
• Membership of RCSLT.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Post‑graduate clinical experience working with a complex paediatric caseload.

Degree in Speech and Language Pathology (Ordinary/Honours).

Certificate to Practice as awarded by RCSLT.

Membership of RCSLT.

Registration with HCPC.

Post‑graduate clinical experience working with a complex paediatric caseload.

Desirable

• Post‑graduate qualification in dysphagia (or willingness to gain this in post).
• Car driver.

Post‑graduate qualification in dysphagia (or willingness to gain this in post).

Car driver.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Liz Santos, SLT Manager - Elizabeth.santos@nhs.scot - 0141 201 3399/ 0141 211 6180

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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