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Speech and Language Therapy Department
Western Isles Hospital, MacAulay Road, Stornoway, Lewis HS1 2AF
SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
(Adults with Communication/Swallowing/Voice Disorders)
Band 7 - £39,300 to £46,006 per annum
Plus £1,074 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
37.5 Hours per Week
Permanent Post
For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website:
http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/wihrr.pdf
Are you interested in working and living in an area of natural beauty with clean air, no traffic jams and the opportunity to explore a variety of outdoor leisure activities, cultural activities, as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits? Would you like to be able to see a patient’s care through from start to finish? Would you like to work in a pleasant and supportive department?
We are looking for a dynamic therapist to join our friendly and enthusiastic team of 12 Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants in providing a comprehensive service to the population of the beautiful Western Isles of Scotland. The postholder will lead, develop and provide services to clients in acute and community settings who have communication, swallowing and/or voice/ENT disorders.
The Western Isles offer a safe and pleasant environment to live and work in. Housing costs and crime rates are relatively low. There are daily travel connections to the mainland via air and ferry. As a resident of the Western Isles, the successful candidate will be eligible to hold an Air Discount Scheme (ADS) card (this is a Scottish Government initiative aimed to make air travel more affordable for remote communities in the islands by providing a discount of 50% on the core air fare on certain eligible routes).
A car driver is required for this post due to the spread of locations across the islands.
For further information please contact Christine Lapsley, Speech and Language Therapy Manager, tel: 07870 484 639 or email christine.lapsley@nhs.scot.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
Closing date: 1st March 2021
