NHS LOTHIAN

SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Speech and Language Therapist (Community)

West Lothian

Band 5

0.5 (18.5hrs) wte

Length of Contract – 28 weeks

There is an opportunity available for a fixed term, part time B5 Speech and Language Therapy post in the CYP SLT team in Community settings in West Lothian.

The clinical remit will be high quality Universal/Targeted and Individualised direct clinical care for CYP in community clinics, mainstream primaries and nurseries. It will include working closely with Education colleagues.

The postholder will clinically be based at one of the Health Centres in West Lothian and will also be expected to travel to other bases and schools as required and to work on Microsoft Teams and by phone.

The SLT 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.

Applicants must be registered with HCPC.

Candidates should be able to provide at least one reference from a practising Speech and Language Therapist.

Informal enquiries to: Miranda Munro 01506 52419

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done 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: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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