Job summary
Do you have an interest and passion for understanding and working with children who require assessment/treatment for Neurodivergent? Do you want to work alongside a well-established and compassionate team in helping to assess and support these families? Then we have the right role for you. York's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to work within our Neuro pathway, part time (30 hours).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess children and young people to identify language concerns and possible Neurodivergence.
The successful candidate will become an integral part of the Neuro team, which will include observations, specialist assessments, and report writing, in order to deliver a clinically compliant assessment pathway for those children and young people up to the age of 18 years.
If you enjoy working within an experienced and inclusive team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and their families/carers, and enjoy a challenge, have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you.
You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.
The team is in a position to be able to help staff develop the knowledge and experience within CAMHS and offer additional training as appropriate to role but are keen to recruit an individual who has experience in this area and can bring that experience to the team.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy role
- Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
- Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
- Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing complex Speech and Language Therapy cases
- Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Speech and Language Therapy delivery
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy role
- Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
- Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
- Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing complex Speech and Language Therapy cases
- Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Speech and Language Therapy delivery
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)
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).
