Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary and multi agency team delivering an innovative autism and ADHD assessment pathway across Salford. You will be be part of a multi-agency team, working alongside occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, mental health practitioners, educational psychologists, paediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists and CAMHS colleagues. You will have the opportunity to develop core diagnostic skills whist practicing as a more specialist profession-specific clinician. The posts provide ample opportunity for training, consultation and service development and form part of a unique offer to deliver a timely, evidence based assessment for children and young people who may be neurodivergent. The post-holder will be expected to be part of the ongoing co-production of services in Salford and the wider MFT CAMHS network.
MFT CAMHS has been graded 'Outstanding' by CQC. This assessment pathway is working within Salford as part of the wider MFT CAMHS footprint. Each team is committed to providing innovative, quality care to children and young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
You will join a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated diagnostic clinicians, and contribute to service development and innovation. You will manage a caseload of assessments and bring specialist profession-specific skills to the team.
You will support colleagues to provide specialist autism and ADHD assessments for children and adolescents referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including developmental history, school observations, specialist assessments, self report measures, direct and indirect observation and interviews with young people, family members and/or carers.
You will link with local CAMHS teams and other agencies and contribute to the ongoing CPD of colleagues.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with the HCPC, NMC, SWE or other appropriate professional body
- You must have a degree in your relevant professional field i.e. Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social work
Desirable
- Additional qualifications relating to the assessment of autism e.g. ADI, ADOS training
- Additional qualifications relating to the assessment of ADHD e.g. QbTest training
- Certificate in supervision skills
- Additional qualifications relating to neurodiversity
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with neurodivergent children and young people, including autonomous management of a complex caseload.
- Relevant experience and training in multi-disciplinary assessments of ADHD/autism in children and adolescents.
- Experience of working with hard-to-reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding.
- Experience of evidenced based assessments and care plans and effective use of outcome measures.
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion.
- Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the wellbeing of junior staff and students
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families.
- Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children.
- y groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding. Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding. Experience of evidenced based assessments and care plans and effective use of outcome measures. Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families. Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children. Experience of group work and/or delivering training.
- Experience of administering and interpreting standardised assessments, e.g. The Movement ABC/CELF-5.
- t agencies and professionals, including managing difficult Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families. Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children. Experience of group work and/or delivering training. Experience of administering and interpreting standardised assessments, e.g. The Movement ABC/CELF-5. Experience of audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with the HCPC, NMC, SWE or other appropriate professional body
- You must have a degree in your relevant professional field i.e. Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social work
Desirable
- Additional qualifications relating to the assessment of autism e.g. ADI, ADOS training
- Additional qualifications relating to the assessment of ADHD e.g. QbTest training
- Certificate in supervision skills
- Additional qualifications relating to neurodiversity
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with neurodivergent children and young people, including autonomous management of a complex caseload.
- Relevant experience and training in multi-disciplinary assessments of ADHD/autism in children and adolescents.
- Experience of working with hard-to-reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding.
- Experience of evidenced based assessments and care plans and effective use of outcome measures.
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion.
- Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the wellbeing of junior staff and students
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families.
- Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children.
- y groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding. Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding. Experience of evidenced based assessments and care plans and effective use of outcome measures. Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families. Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children. Experience of group work and/or delivering training.
- Experience of administering and interpreting standardised assessments, e.g. The Movement ABC/CELF-5.
- t agencies and professionals, including managing difficult Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people and their families. Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children. Experience of group work and/or delivering training. Experience of administering and interpreting standardised assessments, e.g. The Movement ABC/CELF-5. Experience of audit.
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).
