Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (Neurodiversity Pathway)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist. This full-time role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to assess children for autism, particularly in neurodivergent cases. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience with children 0-6. The role emphasizes a needs-led and family-centered approach, providing significant opportunities for professional growth. The position offers a competitive salary of £53,751 to £60,651 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with neurodivergent children.
• Experience of assessing children for autism diagnostic purposes.
• Experience of working with other MDT professionals and/or early years staff.
• Trained in ADOS-2.

Responsibilities

• Assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS and/or other appropriate assessment tools.
• Liaise with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child.
• Provide feedback to families about assessment outcomes.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in delivering training

Proven ability to work as part of a team

Ability to speak another language

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent

Registration with the Health Professions Council for Licence to Practice

Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Recognised post graduate degree in a relevant area such as autism

Job description

Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist (Neurodiversity Pathway)

We are excited to offer this full-time position of Speech and Language Therapist in our new Autism and Social Communication Assessment pathway. This post is based at Edgware Hospital in Barnet.

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with prior experience in autism assessment and diagnosis in children 0-6. The ideal candidate will be ADOS-2 trained and have considerable experience in multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment clinics, working with paediatricians, SLTs, OTs, psychologists and other clinicians.

This is a new multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children under the age of seven with neurodivergent needs.

The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS and/or other appropriate assessment tools, liaise with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child, give families feedback about the outcome of assessments, and write high-quality clinical reports.

We can also offer part-time hours if more suitable.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Team for the Assessment of Autism and Social Communication (TAASC) Barnet team for children 0-7. This is a multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children under the age of seven with neurodivergent needs.

The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-7 for possible autism using the ADOS and/or other appropriate assessment tools, liaise with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child, and give families feedback about the outcome of assessments. The post holder will possess advanced expertise in assessing autism, co-occurring conditions and differential diagnosis.

The position requires a SLT capable of working effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework, engaging with various professionals in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment. This includes collaboration with community providers, other SLTs, occupational therapists (OT), psychologists, dieticians, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals, as well as Experts by Experience (parents of neurodivergent children). The aim is to provide a holistic approach in communicating and sharing advice, information and plans to all relevant parties and family.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.

For more information, please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent
• Registration with the Health Professions Council for Licence to Practice
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Recognised post graduate degree in a relevant area such as autism

Experience

• Experience of working with neurodivergent children
• Experience of assessing children for autism diagnostic purposes
• Experience of working with other MDT professionals and/or early years staff
• Experience of working with children in early years
• Trained in ADOS-2
• Experience of working with paediatricians
• Experience of working in children centres and nurseries, schools.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in delivering training.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved.
• Ability to speak another language

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Able to make own effective travel arrangements

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata & dependant on experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working