Principal Speech and Language Therapist

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Join NHS Scotland's Bairns Hoose team to provide holistic support to young victims of crime. This role involves assessing communication needs and coaching team members to enhance interactions for positive outcomes. We're seeking candidates with expertise in children's support and communication strategies, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with children and young people.
• Knowledge of complex needs support.
• Understanding of social work processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess communication needs of young people.
• Train and coach team members on SLCN.
• Collaborate with other agencies for holistic support.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience with children

Training and coaching

Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions

Job description

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.

18.5 Hours ( 2 posts), Band 8a 18.5 hours (1 post) temporary for external candidate or seconded if internal candidate for 9 months

You will work within Bairns Hoose a multi-agency Health, social work and Police team in the 3 localities in Tayside offering holistic, child-centred support to victims or witnesses of crime and children under the age of criminal responsibility. You will be expected to assess communication needs of the young people and support those working with them to optimise their interactions to enable positive outcomes.

Your role will also include training and coaching Bairns Hoose team members and other professionals supporting the children and young people to be aware of Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and be knowledgeable about the strategies to support communication.

You will bring extensive skills, knowledge and experience in working with children and young people of all ages and experience and understanding of how to support children with complex needs across a variety of educational placements.

Knowledge and experience of working with neurodevelopment communication conditions is essential and understanding of social work process, systems and practice is desirable.

The work is wide ranging and includes joint work with partners in other agencies

You will join a supportive team based in one of the 3 localities where professional development is supported and encouraged. You will be willing to travel to a number of sites across Tayside from a locality base.

Please indicate on application if you are applying for the Band 8a, Band 7 or either post. There will be a single interview for all posts with additional questions for Band 8a applicants.

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.

Informal enquiries to:

Kate Fernando: [e-mail] Tel [phone] Hours of work are: 18.5 hours per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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