Speech and Language Therapist

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new permanent job opportunity?

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist who has experience of working with Adults with Disabilities?

As well as working with a top charitable organisation, there are numerous benefits on offer.

This post is open to all experienced SLT's, however, due to its part time & flexible nature, it may suit someone who is semi-retired, looking for a 2nd job or to work part time around other commitments. The working hours of this role are flexible, the 15 hours can be worked over 2, 3 or 5 days - we will consider all requests.

Responsibilities:

We provide long-term and permanent residential care and support for people with a range of disabilities. We help people lead their lives to the full, providing for any needs they may have and to provide meaningful and exciting community interaction within Perth and the surrounding areas.

About the Role:

• We are looking to recruit a Speech & Language Therapist to work as part of Allied Health service.
• You will be required to provide an effective speech and language therapy service to enable and support adults who have complex needs.
• You will support and enable them to have control, choice and equality in daily life to the benefit of their health and well being.
• You will provide specialist advice, supervision and clinical support to more junior therapists, and care staff.

Benefits package includes:

• Competitive Pro rata salary is £39,496 - £20.20 per hour
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our auto enrolment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications and registrations:

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

• HCPC registered

• You will have clinical expertise which reflects evidence based practice in the specialist field of multiple and complex needs.
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own workload is essential as are well developed organisational and communication skills.
• You will have experience of good interdisciplinary working with a holistic outlook and delivering an effective customer focused service.
• Dysphagia and Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) experience is essential.

This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.

Who do you know that may be interested in this role? A £300 referral bonus is available - subject to Ts and Cs.

Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?

Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?

If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on 0131 240 0887/ for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.

Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies. Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.

I have over 20 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.