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NHS Lothian
Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service
Band 6 Specialist - Acute, RHCYP (Panlothian Team)
Up to 1.0 wte/ 37 hours per week
Fixed Term - One Year
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Speech and Language Therapists to join the Acute SLT team at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People where we have a skill mixed team of SLTs and SLT Assistants.
The post-holder will be based at The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and will work with a range of inpatients, outpatients and community cases from birth to 16yrs.
You will also have supervision responsibilities for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants.
You will be an innovative and flexible therapist with experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. It is essential you are practicing at a Foundation level at least on RCSLT EDS competency framework. Experience of working with Early Years and AAC is desirable.
Experience of providing clinical supervision and managing a caseload independently would be beneficial.
You will be surrounded by a friendly, experienced and committed Speech and Language Therapy team.
The Lothian 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. All therapists have a personal development plan and are encouraged to extend their skills through a variety of CPD activities.
For further information please contact: Catriona Black, Service Lead. Tel: or Karen Allan, Head of Service Tel:
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