Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow working at ST4+ to support in assessment of pre-school (under 5 years) children with social communication difficulties. The post is for a one-year fixed term period.
Gateshead Community Paediatric team are integrated with the broader Paediatric Department working in Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post is focused on conducting assessments of children with social communication difficulties in conjunction with a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and with information from a broader multi-agency team. The successful post-holder will also support the ongoing service improvement and engage in evaluation of the transformation of ASD assessments in the Trust. The successful post-holder will also have the opportunity to have an alternate weekly community paediatric or general paediatric clinic.
Within the community Paediatric team three consultants assess pre-school children with possible Autism. They are supported by a Highly Specialist SALT and dedicated administrative support to the clinic. We are also currently recruiting for two care co-ordinators who will further support the delivery of these assessments through a combination of administrative work across professional groups and face to face engagement with children in the clinics.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will complete assessments for pre-school children (under 5 years) where there are concerns about possible Autism Spectrum Disorder as an appropriate neurodevelopmental diagnosis. These clinics will run jointly with a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and the patients will have been screened by a consultant paediatrician as suitable for this assessment pathway. The post holder will have access to wider Multi-agency information about the child to support he clinic appointment. The post holder, together with SALT, will be able to determine the appropriateness of an ASD diagnosis for the children seen, communicate the outcome verbally and in writing to the parents/carers and the wider MDT and be able to determine any appropriate next steps for the childscommunity paediatric follow-up.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will complete assessments for pre-school children (under 5 years) where there are concerns about possible Autism Spectrum Disorder as an appropriate neurodevelopmental diagnosis. These clinics will run jointly with a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and the patients will have been screened by a consultant paediatrician as suitable for this assessment pathway. The post holder will have access to wider Multi-agency information about the child to support he clinic appointment. The post holder, together with SALT, will be able to determine the appropriateness of an ASD diagnosis for the children seen, communicate the outcome verbally and in writing to the parents/carers and the wider MDT and be able to determine any appropriate next steps for the childscommunity paediatric follow-up.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Working in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Working in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
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
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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).
