Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist -Autism

Band 7 - Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Schools service and autism diagnostic assessment

Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work across in our schools service and within the CHAND multidisciplinary autism diagnostic service .

Are you an experienced, innovative, creative speech and language therapist? Would you like to bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and new services?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with specialist skills and knowledge in paediatrics to join our team. This role is a split post that will involve working as an integral part of thehools service and also within CHAND our autism diagnostic service.

Job description

In the CHAND Service, you will work with other members of the MDT to assess children, and young people referred for autism diagnostic assessments. You will undertake autism assessments including ADOS assessments.

Within the Schools Service You will hold a caseload and responsibility for a number of schools where you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication difficulties, developmental language disorder, dysfluency and language delay.

The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support more junior staff through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity to undertake service improvement work along with audit and pathway development. The post holder will on occasion deputise for the 8a Clinical Lead.

The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families, especially where a diagnosis of autism has been given, In providing support within school settings including writing EHCPs and participating in annual reviews. Previous experience of autism diagnostic work is desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Evidence of Masters or equivalent level of specialist training/short courses/specific training
• Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and experience gained

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
• ADOS trained
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with a paediatric caseload
• Experience in the management of children with complex conditions.
• Experience of planning and delivering training to a range of audiences
• Understanding of the impact of local social, cultural, and linguistic factors on service delivery.

Problem solving skills in complex situations including local resolution of complaints where possible

Works closely with team members and external partners to review client care and make recommendations for improvements

Experience of ASD assessment across the paediatric age range

Experience of writing EHCP and annual reviews

Experience in contributing to policy planning and service development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Highly Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice
• Knowledge and delivery of early intervention
• Knowledge and delivery of early intervention
• A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks e.g. SEND and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, voluntary and social services

Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage others in reflective practice

Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management

Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks

Ability to communicate complex, sensitive condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

Able to use interpreters appropriately, ensuring equity of service provision to a multi-cultural population

other

Essential

• Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, independently planning own travel

About the employer

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

we can offer you:

An amazing working environment, with a warm, welcoming and supportive team of SLTs and colleagues who bring experiences from all over the world.

1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD

Team learning programme

Protected service development time and regular team away days

Opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff

Monthly team meetings and band 7 leadership meetings

On-going clinical skills development, MDT working

Opportunity to lead service improvement

Involvement in audit and quality improvement work