Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join the established and innovative Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service as part of the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trusts CAMHS/SSD Directorate. The post holder will be based in the CAMHS Intellectual Disability Team and work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
The CAMHS ID Team works with children and young people that have a moderate or below intellectual disability, challenging behaviour & may be experiencing mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders. The service supports children and young people and their families to create goals and tailor interventions according to their needs using evidence based practice. CAMHS recognise the importance of the contribution of Speech and Language Therapists and Allied Health Professionals working with this population
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice
- To independently provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention and advice service to children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs , ID and neurodevelopmental conditions accessing CAMHS ID.
- To develop and provide highly specialist packages of care to CYP accessing CAMHS ID
- To work as an integral part of the CAMHS ID multi-disciplinary team, providing training, support and coaching to enhance understanding of CYP accessing CAMHS with specialist needs in relation to communication & understanding.
- Developing protocols, guidance and resources for SLT's & other clinicians within CAMHS to enhance communication and understanding of CYP within the service, particularly those with ID & neurodevelopmental issues.
- To work collaboratively with leads to further embed SLT processes within CAMHS and to work with them on appropriate service developments as requested.
- Help to maintain and develop a high quality, motivated and effective SLT CAMHS team.
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for contributing to the identification of speech, language and communication needs of the individuals supported by this service, highlighting the reasonable adjustments to be made to enable children and young people to access therapeutic interventions, providing assessment and advice where appropriate, signposting to relevant services, alongside supporting the capacity and capabilities of the staff team with regard to communication issues.
You will develop and provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to Children and Young People with speech, language and communication needs including ID & ASD as part of a multi disciplinary team within the CAMHS ID Team. Responsibilities includes individual assessment, therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative approach. Developing specialist diagnostic assessment skills will be supported by the service. You must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be RCSLT and HCPC Registered.
You will be well supported and supervised by a Lead SLT, AHP Service Leads and Clinical Lead within CAMHS ID, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines . You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities. We also have additional opportunities for bank sessions across a variety of settings within the service. We use bank hours to flexibly enhance our service in a range of ways and are keen to hear from excellent SLTs who are interested in bank hours across all bandings.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with clinical interest or specialism in ID & neurodevelopmental disorders and/Mental Health with either the children or adult population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for contributing to the identification of speech, language and communication needs of the individuals supported by this service, highlighting the reasonable adjustments to be made to enable children and young people to access therapeutic interventions, providing assessment and advice where appropriate, signposting to relevant services, alongside supporting the capacity and capabilities of the staff team with regard to communication issues.
You will develop and provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to Children and Young People with speech, language and communication needs including ID & ASD as part of a multi disciplinary team within the CAMHS ID Team. Responsibilities includes individual assessment, therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative approach. Developing specialist diagnostic assessment skills will be supported by the service. You must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be RCSLT and HCPC Registered.
You will be well supported and supervised by a Lead SLT, AHP Service Leads and Clinical Lead within CAMHS ID, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines . You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities. We also have additional opportunities for bank sessions across a variety of settings within the service. We use bank hours to flexibly enhance our service in a range of ways and are keen to hear from excellent SLTs who are interested in bank hours across all bandings.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with clinical interest or specialism in ID & neurodevelopmental disorders and/Mental Health with either the children or adult population.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised AHP degree/diploma
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Professional body registered
Experience
Essential
- Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with young people and/or adults with profession specific needs in specialist area
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and ability to ensure effective risk management strategies within specialism.
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams.
- Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of profession/multi-professional team
- Experience of leading the clinical and professional development of others including students
Desirable
- Experience of leading / managing project work.
- Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects - setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
- Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
- Experience of collaboration across teams, services, and other stakeholders outside of the Trust
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
- Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
- Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice
- Applied leadership knowledge
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management
- Contributed to regional and national clinical projects and/or strategic work
Skills
Essential
- Empathetic and psychologically minded
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
- Well organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Extensive experience of supporting other staff and students
- Motivated and a motivator
- Team builder and team member Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this.
- IT skills - to support clinical and service needs and developments
Desirable
- Experience of managing a project or service initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised AHP degree/diploma
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Professional body registered
Experience
Essential
- Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with young people and/or adults with profession specific needs in specialist area
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and ability to ensure effective risk management strategies within specialism.
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams.
- Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of profession/multi-professional team
- Experience of leading the clinical and professional development of others including students
Desirable
- Experience of leading / managing project work.
- Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects - setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
- Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
- Experience of collaboration across teams, services, and other stakeholders outside of the Trust
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
- Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
- Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice
- Applied leadership knowledge
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management
- Contributed to regional and national clinical projects and/or strategic work
Skills
Essential
- Empathetic and psychologically minded
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
- Well organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Extensive experience of supporting other staff and students
- Motivated and a motivator
- Team builder and team member Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this.
- IT skills - to support clinical and service needs and developments
Desirable
- Experience of managing a project or service initiative.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
