Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside.

The Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside assess children and young people aged 5 - 18 years old for ASD. The team covers the areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar. The successful post holder will be based at The Glades, Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE.

The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT which includes psychiatry, nursing, support workers, admin staff and psychologists.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess children and young people to identify language concerns and ASD traits. The post holder will work within the MDT to assist with the diagnostic outcomes for children and young people being assessed for ASD.

The post holder will be responsible to keep up to date with mandatory training.

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 successful individual is required to hold the relevant qualifications. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You will be expected to work Monday - Friday. The post will be to commence as soon as possible with a period of induction and training.

Please get in touch if you have any further questions or would like to have a chat about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Post-graduate training in specialist areas relevant to the role e.g. Intensive Interaction, Talking Mats, Dysphagia, Autism etc. (or willingness to achieve within agreed timescale)
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course.
• Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
• Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Skills

Essential

• Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
• Manual dexterity to enable competent hand signing
• Solve complex clinical problems
• Record keeping and report writing
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Speech and Language Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
• Experience using prioritisation systems
• Day to day supervision of staff
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
• Experience of developing and delivering training

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Glades

Acklam Road Hospital

Middlesbrough

TS5 4EE

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