Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Forward Thinking Birmingham Autism Assessment Team. The Autism Assessment Team offers specialist assessment, as well as pre and post diagnostic input for autistic people within our specialist 0-25 mental health service. The post holder will be able to contribute to the ongoing development of the Team that will enable all young people accessing mental health services to have access to a timely, evidence-based assessment, as well as inform post diagnostic input to ensure young people's experience is high quality and appropriate to guide their care going forwards.

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 neurodivergent children and young people.Although this is a Band 7 post, we are keen to receive applications from qualified SLT who have some knowledge and a particular interest in working with Autistic children and young people who experience mental health difficulties, and who would be interested in a preceptorship from Band 6 to Band 7 in this specialist area.

There is a commitment across Birmingham to enhance service provision for autistic people and we are excited to hear from people who want to join us on the journey to improve services.

Main duties of the job

The teams use a range of assessment skills, including formal psychometric tests, diagnostic assessments (such as the ADOS 2, DISCO, ADI-R, CELF-5 etc.), interviews with parent/carer(s) and observations in a range of 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. 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 Autistic young people as well as deliver education and training to parents, carers and colleagues.

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

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

284-24-6277230-MHSCC-3

Job locations

FInch Road Primary Care Centre

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

HCPC registered speech therapist
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
Certificate to Practice as a SLT as awarded by the RCSLT

Desirable

Post qualification experience in autism

Relevant Post Qualification Experience

Essential

Working within area of autism and/or mental health
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD), knowledge clinical experience and expertise relevant to the clinical area

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered speech therapist
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
Certificate to Practice as a SLT as awarded by the RCSLT

Desirable

Post qualification experience in autism

Relevant Post Qualification Experience

Essential

Working within area of autism and/or mental health
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD), knowledge clinical experience and expertise relevant to the clinical area

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

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

Birmingham

B19 1HS

Employer's website

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