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Do you have a passion for supporting individuals with forensic needs? Do you have experience working in adult learning disability services? Does the opportunity to develop your professional skills into the field of adult mental health sound interesting?
We are looking to recruit to a unique post for an advanced Speech and Language Therapist with a specialist interest in supporting adults with forensic needs associated with learning disability and/or mental health difficulties living or being cared for within Fife. You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team within the regional treatment unit for adults with learning disabilities at Lynebank Hospital and will also have a role supporting local community and inpatient forensic services supporting adults with learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental differences and mental health needs.
The Mental Health and Learning Disability team is made up of mixed grade therapists and you will work in conjunction with them to deliver and develop a quality service within a tiered model of intervention across Fife. You will be based at Lynebank Hospital with Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in the Adult Learning Disability team but also, as part of our recent service expansion, work across inpatient and community settings where specialist forensic care is delivered within Fife.
As a senior and highly experienced member of the wider service you will contribute to strategic planning, policy interpretation and implementation and support consistent and reflective clinical decision making and application of quality improvement methodology. You will bring comprehensive knowledge and experience of responding to referrals / requests for assistance and managing a mixed caseload of communication and swallowing difficulties. A relevant postgraduate qualification and autonomy in the management of dysphagia is essential, as is evidence of ongoing professional development.
The Mental Health and Learning Disability SLT team is part of the wider Fife SLT Service which is fully integrated and professionally led. There are well established PDP and peer support processes with opportunities for clinical and professional development. Clinical decision making in the service is supported by Malcomess Care Aims Intended Outcomes Framework so an understanding of this methodology and personal outcome focused intervention would be an advantage.
For informal enquiries, please contact Susan Munro, SLT Operational Lead (Mental Health & Learning Disability) - susan.munro@nhs.scot.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.