Highly specialized Speech & Language Therapist

Overview

We are seeking a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (0.6 FTE) with an interest in neurodevelopmental disorders and related experience. The successful post holder will contribute to completing assessments for ASD and ADHD within the CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team. You will join a multi-disciplinary team made up of psychologists, psychiatrists and nurses and work alongside assistant psychologists in the team. The service may continue to expand to meet demand. The successful post-holder will receive clinical supervision from a clinical psychologist experienced in neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as group supervision from the team.NHS AfC: Band 7South West London and St George\''s Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as \''good\'' and we aim to be \''outstanding\''.

Responsibilities

To provide specialist assessments of young children and their parents/carers referred to the service, interpreting and integrating data from multiple sources in line with CYP IAPT methodology.

To formulate plans and recommendations for evidence-based interventions to improve the parent/child relationship.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors from historical and developmental processes.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

To provide specialist mental health advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing to the care of the young child and their parents/carers.

To contribute to and/or use evidence-based, integrated working tools and processes to ensure holistic and coordinated services.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young children and their parents/carers.

To communicate information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans in a skilled and sensitive manner.

To monitor progress during interventions, ensuring interventions are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated in line with CYP IAPT minimum dataset standards.

To maintain accurate and accessible health care records according to Trust policy and Information Governance requirements.

To demonstrate high level communication skills, both written and verbal, within all agencies.

Equality, Diversity and InclusionAt South West London St George\''s Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people with protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

We support Staff Networks to promote diversity in the workplace: BME (Evolve), Christian, DiverseAbility, Deaf, Mental Health, Women\''s, LGBTQIA+. We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for candidates with a disability.

Additional ConsiderationsPlease note:

The closing date listed is a guide and the vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

Submitting an application may transfer your data to a third-party e-recruitment system.

If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful.

Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.

If successful, you may be asked to confirm previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.

Your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles).

We are a smoke-free Trust.

LocationSpringfield University Hospital, Tooting. Our largest site is in Springfield Village, with future developments planned across our sites and ..... full job details .....