Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Autism Assessment Team

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Job summary

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Autism Assessment Team 0.6 WTE (Permanent)

We are working hard to improve and deliver neurodevelopmental and mental health services for young people in the city of Birmingham and are seeking a Speech and Language Therapistto join our team. We welcome applications from those at band 6 who are looking to develop their skills in this specialist area.

The Autism Assessment Team expanded in 2021 as a result of new investment targeted at improving the neurodevelopmental offer across Birmingham. We are a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. We are keen to hear from Speech and Language Therapists who are enthusiastic and creative in their approach to service delivery and committed to improving the lives of neurodiverse young people. There is a commitment in Birmingham to enhance service provision for this complex population and we are excited to hear from people who want to join us on our journey to improve services.

The team is part of Forward Thinking Birmingham and offers assessment and post diagnostic support to young people up to the age of 25 who have co-occurring mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

The Team offers specialist assessment, and pre/post Autism diagnostic input in the mental health service. The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development of the team that will ensure all young people accessing mental health services have access to a timely, evidence-based assessment, as well as inform post diagnostic input to ensure young peoples experience is high quality and appropriate to guide their care going forwards. The post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in mental health teams offering specialist consultation and advice to inform care planning and intervention for neurodiverse young people, as well as join Community Paediatric colleagues to consider the assessment needs of younger children with complex presentations.

The teams use a range of assessment skills, including formal psychometric tests, diagnostic assessments (such as the ADOS 2, DISCO, ADI, CELF-5), interviews with parent/carer(s) and observations across settings, to inform the assessment and diagnostic process as well as the planning and provision of interventions. The post holder will be offered training in assessment tools required for the role and be supported in the implementation of these by existing team members to support skill development. Specialist supervision will be offered by experienced speech and language therapists within the mental health division as well as from colleagues from clinical psychology and psychiatry.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

13 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9284-23-9246-MHSCM

Job locations

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
Certificate to Practice as a SLT as awarded by the RCSLT.
Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
Certificate to Practice as a SLT as awarded by the RCSLT.
Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road Primary Care Centre

2 Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)