Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Frailty
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full and Part-time Options Available
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role focusing on frailty care at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The position involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide SLT input across acute frailty assessment and geriatric medicine wards. It's an opportunity to shape and develop specialist SLT services for older adults, contributing to service innovation and quality improvement within a growing frailty service.
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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 – £52,845 — matches the national scale.
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Job reference:
258667
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - - £61,466)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
08/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Speech & Language Therapy
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Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Frailty**
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 1.4 WTE Full and Part-time Options Available | Includes Weekend Working
Step Into a New Role and Shape the Future of Frailty Care
Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next challenge?
We're excited to offer two newly created Band 7 opportunities within our Acute Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
This is an exciting time to join the expanding Frailty Service within NHS Grampian. Frailty care has been identified as a strategic priority across the o
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