Job summary
This is a part time post with the aim of developing specialist Speech and Language Therapy provision within the East of England Forensic CAMH Service. The client group is young people aged up to 18 who have been referred from professional agencies across the eastern region. The post-holder will work within a multidisciplinary team which includes Psychiatry, psychologists, social workers, and nurses. The team works collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues from social care, education, and mental health teams to provide specialist input to assist in formulation, risk management and safeguarding of children referred to the service. The post-holder is employed by CPFT and accountable through CPFT management and professional lines. The post will be located at City Care centre, Peterborough however the FCAMHS team has well embedded remote working processes. Because we are a regional team one to one work with children could be anywhere across the eastern region and so a ability to travel independently is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the autonomous assessment and management of a highly specialist and complex caseload of young people with social emotional and Mental Health SEMH needs and other communication disorders which may present with additional diagnoses. The post holder will be responsible for management of all referrals relating to SEMH specialist settings across the region.
The post holder will be required to use their specialist clinical skills in the planning, development, and evaluation of the SEMH pathways, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the Clinical Lead or Service manager. This involves supporting the local team in effective and equitable clinical decision making, ensuring that a good quality service is delivered and maintained. The post holder will be required to use their specialist clinical skills to develop and provide a range of training packages relating to supporting the communication needs of service users, to equip support staff and others with the specialist communication skills required to work with them.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the highly specialist health and communication needs of children and young people. This may include assessment of complex conditions and presentations such as developmental trauma, neurodiversity as well as behaviour which challenges.2. To independently prioritise maintain and manage a caseload of young people who have speech, and language communication difficulties, within the FCAMH Service3. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, which combined with highly specialist theoretical knowledge will lead to differential diagnosis.4. To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention programmes following professional guidelines and agreed service standards.5. To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in childrens care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive.6. To work collaboratively with case managers in order to modify-intervention plans based on outcomes and assessment findings.7. To liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals within the MDT and external agencies (e.g. Schools, Mental Health Teams, Pupil Referral Units, Childrens Services, Local Authority, Youth Offending Services) providing highly specialist advice as necessary.8. To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards.9. To make onward referral as appropriate10. To identify any variations to service delivery or demands and inform the line manager of the likely impact on the service.11. To identify risk and report to Clinical Lead/Service Manager12. To write timely professional reports and clinical records and action plans in line with professional guidelines that comply with CPFT and HCPC record keeping policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the highly specialist health and communication needs of children and young people. This may include assessment of complex conditions and presentations such as developmental trauma, neurodiversity as well as behaviour which challenges.2. To independently prioritise maintain and manage a caseload of young people who have speech, and language communication difficulties, within the FCAMH Service3. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, which combined with highly specialist theoretical knowledge will lead to differential diagnosis.4. To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention programmes following professional guidelines and agreed service standards.5. To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in childrens care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive.6. To work collaboratively with case managers in order to modify-intervention plans based on outcomes and assessment findings.7. To liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals within the MDT and external agencies (e.g. Schools, Mental Health Teams, Pupil Referral Units, Childrens Services, Local Authority, Youth Offending Services) providing highly specialist advice as necessary.8. To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards.9. To make onward referral as appropriate10. To identify any variations to service delivery or demands and inform the line manager of the likely impact on the service.11. To identify risk and report to Clinical Lead/Service Manager12. To write timely professional reports and clinical records and action plans in line with professional guidelines that comply with CPFT and HCPC record keeping policies.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification Degree or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a Band 6 Paediatric SLT
- Range of experience of working at Band 6 level
Desirable
- Experience of working in forensic settings
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Education policies and procedures
- Language and emotional development of children adolescents and young people.
- Relevant national, local and regional legislation and policies, including those related to SEMH, including NICE guidelines.
- Underlying reasons for behaviour - including autism, learning disabilities (LD), developmental language disorder (DLD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- The impact of attachment and complex trauma.
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group including informal assessments for pragmatics, narrative skills, in additional to other language assessments.
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge developmental trauma and of Trauma informed systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathy and non-judgemental attitude.
- Ability to see the CYP in their wider family and social context.
- Ability to see the positives in a CYP (unconditional positive regard).
- Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with other professionals, parents and CYP.
- Attunement - being able to contain CYP's emotion and support them to regulate.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification Degree or equivalent
- Registered with Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a Band 6 Paediatric SLT
- Range of experience of working at Band 6 level
Desirable
- Experience of working in forensic settings
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Education policies and procedures
- Language and emotional development of children adolescents and young people.
- Relevant national, local and regional legislation and policies, including those related to SEMH, including NICE guidelines.
- Underlying reasons for behaviour - including autism, learning disabilities (LD), developmental language disorder (DLD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- The impact of attachment and complex trauma.
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group including informal assessments for pragmatics, narrative skills, in additional to other language assessments.
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge developmental trauma and of Trauma informed systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathy and non-judgemental attitude.
- Ability to see the CYP in their wider family and social context.
- Ability to see the positives in a CYP (unconditional positive regard).
- Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with other professionals, parents and CYP.
- Attunement - being able to contain CYP's emotion and support them to regulate.
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).
