Speech & Language Therapy Services Band 7, Invergordon County Community Hospital

Job Description

Post Title: Speech & Language Therapy Services Band 7
Location: Invergordon County Community Hospital
Hours: 28.8 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 12 months
Salary: £42,276 - £49,172 p.a. (£52,845 - £61,466 pro rata)

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Jane Park E-mail: jane.park@higland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: Lead role in providing a service as part of the Highland Council Health and Social Care , Speech and Language Therapy Team.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

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 or equivalent.
• Licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist issued by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
• Driving is generally a daily requirement

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.