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SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

PROFESSIONAL MANAGER AND AHP CHILDRENS SERVICES LEAD

Band 8A £56,992 - £61,522 Per annum

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 Hours per Week

Permanent Post

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 work in a pleasant and supportive department?

We are looking for a dynamic experienced therapist to lead and manage our Speech and Language Therapy Services. The team consists of 13 Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants providing a comprehensive service to the population of the beautiful Western Isles of Scotland. The post holder will be responsible for carrying a specialist caseload and will have significant skills and depth of experience in order to influence decision making and the direction of the service. This includes the pivotal role for AHP services in relation to children and young people. A key feature of the post will be the ability to excel at partnership working, operating within a context of providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in collaboration with a range of stakeholders. The post is based in Stornoway and the service covers a variety of health, education and community locations across the Western Isles.

The post holder will have access to training on and off the island or via video conference.

Known as Scotlands Atlantic Islands, the Western Isles are steeped in history and culture, with stunning landscapes, spectacular coastlines, a strong sense of community and identity, and renowned Hebridean hospitality. For those with young families, the Western Isles also offer a safe place to live, a high-quality education system, with low levels of crime. 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 Emma Macsween Head of Partnership Services and Community Care - emacsween@cne-siar.gov.uk

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS website: www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk along with a job description

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Closing Date 4th July 2024