Speech and Language Therapist, Inverness
- Location:
- The Pines Drummond School Inverness, IV2 4NZ
- Salary:
- £37,831 - £46,100 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Inverness
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £37,831 - £46,100 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Evelyn Gault Tel: 01463 720047
Job Purpose: To engage others in early intervention and promotion of good communication practice.
To manage a complex caseload of children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs and/or eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) needs.
To provide a Speech and Language Therapy Service in accordance with National and Highland policies and guidelines to children and young people.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification.
Licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist as issued by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
HCPC registration.
At Least 2 years experience of working with working with children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs and additional support needs.
Means to travel efficiently and effectively between various locations within Highland to meet the operation requirements of the service.