Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES DIRECTORATE
Dudhope Young People’s Unit (Regional CAMHS Inpatient)
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Band 7, 0.6WTE (22.2 hrs per week). Fixed Term/Secondment for 9 Months.
The Young People’s Unit (YPU) is a mental health inpatient service, in a purpose built unit, for young people aged between 12 and 18 years old who are experiencing complex mental health conditions. The YPU is based in Dundee (17 Dudhope Terrace) and provides 12 beds for patients from across the North of Scotland region (NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland, NHS Tayside and NHS Western Isles).
We believe in providing person centred care collaboratively with young people, their families, carers and partner agencies. Everyone young person has areas of strength and resilience and we believe in providing an environment where they can feel safe to express their views and feel heard. We know that recovery is a different journey for everyone, but we believe in different possibilities and that wellness is achievable.
This role will involve providing SLT support to a highly specialist caseload of young people, and providing a specialised resource to other healthcare staff and families/carers. We are looking for an individual with advanced clinical skills, knowledge and experience. The role will also involve the supervision, education and development of AHP support workers and students within your speciality.
If you would like to be part of the YPU multi-disciplinary team and are committed, reflective and a good team member, this is an ideal opportunity for you!
We recognise that people interested in the opportunities provided by working in this exciting and challenging environment may not have direct experience of working within CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) therefore the unit team will provide regular supervision and training to support the person who is appointed to this role.
Informal enquiries to: Rosie Baillie, Service Manager on (01382) 649031
Current NHS Tayside Employees - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.
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