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We are looking for a speech and language therapist who is passionate about working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties, has an interest in mental health and has experience of completing Autism assessments.
The role is based across two services – ASDAS and TH CAMHS. You will work 3 days a week with the CAMHS Team and 2 days a week with ASDAS. Within ASDAS the post holder would have opportunity to contribute to complex Autism assessments, develop post diagnostic recommendations and advice and contribute to MDTs and team meetings. Within TH CAMHS the post holder would be based within the Neurodevelopmental pathway and would have opportunity to contribute to MDTs, Autism assessments and group programmes (e.g. group for parents of children presenting with behaviours that challenge). The post holder would also have opportunities to shadow other pathways within TH CAMHS.
The post holder is an autonomous and highly specialist practitioner who provides assessment, diagnosis and post diagnostic recommendations and plans for children and young people with social communication difficulties and/or a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
S/He will be highly experienced in their knowledge of ASD and will be primarily conducting assessments using:
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Autism Diagnostic Interviews (ADI-R) / Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview (3di)
- Formulating diagnoses and providing feedback to parent(s)/carer(s) and schools
- Working in an MDT and supporting the team to formulate and confirm/exclude different diagnoses.
Within TH CAMHS the post holder would contribute to the group programme for parents of children (with diagnosis of ASD and/or LD) presenting with behaviours that challenge.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzy Laird Job title: Children's Community Therapy Manager Email address:
[email protected]
