FPSL- TL- Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- Frailty

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 1.4 WTE

Full and Part-time Options Available | Includes Weekend Working

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 organisation, supported by significant investment and a commitment to delivering excellent care for older adults across acute, community and specialist services.

As part of a major service expansion, including the opening of a new acute frailty ward in November 2026, we are recruiting across a range of professional groups, including medical, nursing, allied health professional, pharmacy and healthcare support roles. These developments will create opportunities to be part of innovative models of care and help shape the future of frailty services across the North East of Scotland.

Our multidisciplinary teams are supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking, working collaboratively across hospital and community settings to improve outcomes and experiences for older people living with frailty. Whether you are looking to develop specialist expertise, broaden your clinical experience, or contribute to service transformation, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing service with strong organisational support and a clear vision for the future.

This is more than a new job. It's a unique opportunity to lead, innovate, and influence how specialist SLT services support older adults across acute pathways.

Make a real difference… Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary frailty team, supporting timely assessment, decision-making and personalised care for older adults with complex needs.

Shape a growing service… Play a pivotal role in developing and embedding SLT practice within frailty pathways, contributing to service innovation and quality improvement.

Work across boundaries… Build strong partnerships with acute and community SLT teams to support admission avoidance, seamless transitions and safe discharge planning.

Develop as a leader… Enhance your leadership and specialist clinical skills while helping to develop staff, influence practice and contribute to service development.

• Provide SLT input across the acute frailty assessment unit and acute geriatric medicine wards.
• Work closely with the Frailty Front Door SLT and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support complex discharge planning and admission prevention initiatives.
• Contribute to education, training and professional development across the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, audit and service development projects.

We're seeking enthusiastic clinicians who bring:

• Significant experience working with frail older adults and complex caseloads.
• Strong clinical reasoning and specialist knowledge in dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Confidence working within fast-paced acute and emergency care environments.
• Excellent multidisciplinary team working and communication skills.
• A commitment to service improvement, innovation and person-centred care.

• A supportive and experienced team with regular supervision and peer support.
• Opportunities to work alongside specialist SLTs across stroke, neurosciences, ENT, head and neck cancer, critical care and acute medicine.
• Access to continuing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• The chance to influence and develop an expanding specialist service area.
• A rewarding role where you can make a visible impact on patient outcomes and service delivery.

Join us in shaping the future of frailty care within NHS Grampian. If you're passionate about delivering excellent care, driving innovation and developing specialist practice, we'd love to hear from you.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to…