Highly Specialist Adult Speech and Language Therapist
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 0.8wte
- Hours / week
- 28.8
- Posted
- 30/08/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to take a leading role in Caithness and Sutherland within NHS Highland. The post holder will provide a highly specialist service for adult acquired conditions, supporting a Band 6 SLT and offering advice and education to multidisciplinary teams. The role involves working across various settings including hospitals, community, and remote working, with a strong focus on professional development and quality improvement.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258189
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
28.8
Job posted date:
30/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Speech and Language Therapy
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Highly Specialist Adult Speech and Language Therapist
Band 7 0.8wte
Fancy a change of scenery and an opportunity to further your career in NHS Highland? The stunning Scottish Highlands is a superb place to live and work and Inverness is a vibrant city with many beautiful places on its doorstep including the famous North Coast 500 (NC500).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) wishing to take a leading role across Caithness and Sutherland.
You will join a friendly and dynamic team of 12 Speech and Language Therapists based at Raigmor
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