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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY ASSISTANT

EDINBURGH

Band 4

28.8 HRS/0.8WTE

Permanent

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

Applications are invited for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Speech and Language Therapy teams working in NHS Lothian.

This part-time post is within the Edinburgh CYP SLT Community Team and will be based in one or more of the clinics in West Edinburgh. The post-holder will be expected to provide speech and language therapy support for children from a given geographical area within designated clinics and will include school and nursery visits where required.

The children have identified speech, language and communication needs and may have further additional support needs.

The 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 and assistants in district based and clinically focused teams. All therapists and assistants have a personal development plan and are encouraged to extend their skills through a variety of CPD activities.

SLT assistants need to have Enhanced PVG clearance and experience of working in childcare settings. Applicants should possess strong organisational and IT skills. Experience of working within education settings and supporting families in the community would be an advantage.

Informal enquiries to Carolyn Hawkes, Service Lead (West Edinburgh) on 0131 537 7119 or Fiona O’Neill, Depute, 0131 453 9315

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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.

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.