Advert details:
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 25/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Lorn & Islands Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Speech and Language Therapy

Are you interested in living and working amidst the stunning natural beauty of Scotland’s West Coast and Islands?

Are you a therapist with at least 3 years post grad experience who is keen to develop skills within a comprehensive service provided by an enthusiastic and friendly team of therapists and assistants?

We are seeking a dynamic therapist who will provide a service to children and adults with a variety of communication difficulties and /or eating and drinking difficulties. Based in Oban this service is delivered in a rural general hospital, within schools, care homes and across surrounding communities and islands.

We can offer professional supervision, a supportive team structure with admin provision, and scope to develop your own areas of interest.

You will demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills, knowledge and experience. Training available where required. You will have responsibility for your own varied and rewarding clinical caseload and you must have the ability to work independently and flexibly.

Informal enquiries to: Elspeth MacKinnon; tel: 07813394577 ; email: elspeth.mackinnon@nhs.scot

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce.