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Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.
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Position:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapy based at West Road Centre, Irvine.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
What you will do:
1. To have responsibility for the management of a highly specialist case load within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) ensuring effective assessment, diagnosis and management to meet patients’ needs.
2. To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists/students/staff on SLT issues, as well as supervising the work of assistants.
3. May have responsibility for a designated portfolio.
4. To represent the specialist contribution of Speech and Language Therapy within CAMHS in a range of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency forumswithin and out with the organisation as required by the CAMHS Team Lead/Neurodevelopmental Team Co-ordinator.
5. The post holder is employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran CAMHS and there will be
6. requirements to work flexibly across all three partnerships to meet service demands
7. To provide a service for individuals, their carer’s and wider communities within a wide
8. range of locations to meet the young person’s mental health needs within Ayrshire and Arran
9. Within the caseload there will be a wide range of Speech and Language diagnoses which may include disorders of speech, language, voice, fluency, communication, eating and swallowing
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
10. University Degree or equivalent (3 years ordinary degree/4 years’ honours degree).
11. Certificate to practise from HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
12. Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (desirable).
13. A level of specialist skills to undertake and fulfil the key areas for this post.
14. Minimum 4 years post graduate experience.
15. Evidence of audit and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology.
16. Excellent interpersonal skills.
17. Evidence of maintaining and improving own competency to practice through continuing professional development activities.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
37 hours per week Monday - Friday
UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
A UK car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATES
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.
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