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Balhousie Care Group and ASC commit to plugging a gap in specialist healthcare ASC, the specialist healthcare arm of Balhousie Care Group, is on a recruitment drive as it strengthens its services. After recruiting some top names in the healthcare sector, ASC is now focusing on hiring a range of staff, from care and support staff to nurses. The move is part of a commitment to plug a gap in services UK-wide for people with learning disability, mental health and Huntington’s Disease. Leanne is one of four new senior management hires who have joined ASC, the only residential facility of its kind in Scotland, from NHS Tayside. A three-time graduate of the University of Dundee and holder of a Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, she previously developed specialist services for adults with complex mental health needs for NHS Tayside. Leanne is the only care home manager to be taking part in the Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) programme which develops individuals who are in key roles to be able to design, develop and lead improvement initiatives across Scotland’s public services. Robert Bain has been appointed Operations Manager for ASC, which provides specialist care in dedicated units based in Balbeggie, Perthshire. With 28 years’ experience mostly in the NHS, Robert is a national expert in complex care. A graduate of Glasgow College of Nursing and visiting lecturer at both the University of Leeds and the University of Greenwich, he was formerly Head of Nursing in Learning Disabilities for NHS Tayside. Robert said: “It’s an exciting new chapter for us at ASC. Our aim is to continue to be a leader in the field and be a go-to in the specialist care sector. We’re looking forward to expanding our talent pool even more, including a recruitment day we hope to have soon in Dundee.” He added: “We’ll be providing services that aren’t out there at the moment and filling huge gaps in service provision in Scotland. For example, it is widely reported that people in Scotland are having to resort to using a facility hundreds of miles away from their family, travelling south of the border for treatment.”
Back row L to R: Dr Fabian Haut, Russell Low. Front row: Robert Bain, Leanne Williamson.
Dr Fabian Haut joins ASC as an Advisor. Recently retired from the NHS, where he was a consultant for 20 years, Fabian is a medical practitioner for the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland and is a medical member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. The new Deputy Manager at ASC is Russell Low. A graduate of the University of Dundee and Abertay University, Russell is a registered mental health nurse with experience in learning disabilities. He has worked for Sense Scotland and NHS Tayside. ASC is the only residential facility of its kind in Scotland providing a secure, private home for people with behavioural needs in a community orientated, non-clinical environment.
“ASC is the only residential facility of its kind in Scotland providing a secure, private home for people...”
If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career in specialist care, contact careers@balhousiecare.co.uk mentioning ASC, or call 01738 254254 and ask for our recruitment team. For more on the recruitment fair visit www.balhousiecare.co.uk
DACC • CONNECTED | WINTER 2019
