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Speech and Language Therapist
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Speech and Language Therapist
Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist (Fixed Term, Part Time)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, extending to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
Service Overview
The Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service provides pre-referral activity triage, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for parents, families, and children with diverse speech, language, and communication needs, including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Hearing Impairment
- Phonological Disorders
- Dysfluency (stammering)
- Additional Support Needs
- Language Disorders
This service is managed under a delegated general management structure within Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), overseen by the Head of Children and Families Services who also retains responsibility for SLT policy development. Service contracts with Education Departments are governed by Service Level Agreements, informed by NHSGGC’s SLT Service Specification and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Service Focus Areas
The role will focus on:
- Implementing an SLT practice framework aligned with Care Aims and supported by clinical supervision.
- Enhancing practice development via Practice Development Networks.
- Ensuring coherent cross-service collaboration, particularly with the Children and Families Team and broader partner services.
- Improving access by:
- Refining triage models and case allocation.
- Enhancing case management and discharge planning to meet target waiting times.
- Balancing the workload by:
- Increasing pre-referral and stage 1 capacity.
- Adjusting workforce skill mix.
- Optimising clinical time allocation.
- Aligning bottom-line performance with Service Specification and KPIs.
Fixed Term, Part Time: Base Location – The West Centre
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Assess, diagnose, and deliver personalised therapy for children and young people with diverse speech, language, and communication needs, including complex cases.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate clinically specialised, tailored therapy programmes.
- Manage and prioritise an autonomous caseload, assessing risk, need, and urgency.
- Participate in:
- Clinical supervision.
- Peer review processes.
- Operational management and the Care Aims programme.
- Triage referrals collaboratively with senior staff and redirect cases to appropriate agencies (e.g., CAMHS, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Educational Psychology).
- Apply evidence-based practice to assess therapy outcomes and progress clients toward discharge.
- Determine discharge eligibility and criteria.
- Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records and submit timely written and verbal reports (e.g., for diagnoses, treatment planning).
- Work collaboratively with schools, parents/carers, and medical teams to develop and implement Individually Planned Programmes (IEPs) and therapeutic goals.
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Specialist Duties
- Contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic assessments, including differential diagnosis based on ICD-10/ASD criteria.
- Collaborate across professions (e.g., paediatricians, teachers, psychologists) in multiprofessional meetings and case conferences.
- Train and mentor newly qualified or less experienced therapists, clinical officers, and support staff.
- Advise on SLT clinical protocols, therapeutic tools, and evidence-based techniques.
Administrative & Accountability Duties
- Engage in Mandatory Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in line with HCPC/RCSLT standards and departmental requirements.
- Provide required data, activity reports, and audit paperwork to the Senior Team Lead.
- Participate in local and national audits and research projects.
- Comply with NHSGGC, national healthcare policies, professional codes of conduct, and health and safety regulations.
- Attend mandatory training relevant to SLT practice.
Qualifications and Experience
The role requires:
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Degree: An Ordinary or Honours degree in Speech and Language Pathology or equivalent.
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Certification: HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registration.
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Cerficiate to Practice from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
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Specialist expertise in paediatric SLT, evidencing experience with complex caseloads, including:
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Hearing impairment
- Phonological disorders
- Dysfluencies
- Dysarthria/dyspraxia
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Demonstrated ability to:
- Adapt interventions to diverse needs.
- Maintain up-to-date CPD Logs for RCSLT/HCPC registration (mandatory).
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Interpersonal skills: Superior communication, collaboration, and listening skills with children, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
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Confidence in multicultural/multilingual understanding for inclusive assessment.
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Reflective and evidenced practice.
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Organisational and time management skills within a prioritised clinic setting.
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Proven initiative and ability to endorse sound professional judgement in service decision-making.
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Driving licence due to service area accessibility (if healthcare setting requires location");
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Equalisation policies: ------slug for equality and diversity.
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What We Offer
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde provides a supportive work environment, with access to the following schemes and benefits:
Core Employee Benefits
- Stimulating work in a dynamic, multi-professional NHS environment.
- Competitive wages, aligned to the NHS Agenda for Change pay bandwidth.
- Union representation for professional career development.
Employee Wellbeing Policies
- Cycle to Work Scheme for sustainable travel options.
- Bursary scheme for professional development.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including counselling services.
- Support for mental wellbeing and appraisals emphasizing development.
Work-Life Balance
- Annual leave: 27 days minimum per year (augments with service length), plus all public holidays.
- Pension scheme, covering NHS pension + life cover contributors.
- Flexible working options, align with service demands.
- Study support including e-learning, study bursaries, and residential courses.
Service Discounts & Holiday Pay
- Salary sacrifice schemes for development/pension/NHSexpressed extensions benefits.
- Free/ paid NHS member discounts on goods/services via the NHS Discount Card.
- Paid at full graduation rate for working on public holidays.
Development & Career Growth
- Opportunities for şağıol placement with standalone service level programmes.
- Continuous learning funding aligned to expertise priorities.
About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde aspires for a community that’s inclusive, forward-thinking, and diverse. We proudly include a myriad background for flexible service benefits, always ensuring clients receive best practice care.
Embracing the Armed Forces Covenant, we extend respectful recruitment practices for Armed Forces community applicants (e.g., recognising 2-tier workforce flexibility, cross-posting job matching progression to military experience).
We welcome applications from otherwise underrepresented groups.
Next Steps
For an informative conversation about the role, kindly contact:
Liz Santos - SLT Manager, NHSGGC 📞 Telephone: 0141 201 3399 ✉️ Email: Elizabeth.santos@nhs.scot
Note on recruitment timelines:
- This posting may close early due to high application volume.
- Apply online at the earliest opportunity for full consideration.
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