BANK ASD diagnostic Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Bank Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to undertake autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessments. The role involves working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist assessments for children aged 2-11 years, developing streamlined care pathways, and providing support and advice for families. The position offers flexible working arrangements, and while there is no minimum guarantee of hours, candidates must be experienced in ASD diagnostics.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Relocation support up to £10,000

Qualifications

• Experience in neuro-developmental conditions.
• Interest in ASD.
• Experience in ASD diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist SLT assessment within the autism diagnostic pathway.
• Undertake ADOS assessments as part of the diagnostic assessment.
• Conduct joint and single clinician assessments.
• Provide autism assessment reports for families.
• Provide advice on supportive communication environment.
• Be part of the diagnostic multi‑agency team.
• Liaise with teaching staff for diagnostic assessments.
• Work jointly with senior colleagues.

Job description

Bank SLT – ASD Diagnostic Assessment Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank SLT to join the Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS) in Newham to undertake ASD diagnostic assessments. The post sits within the Child Development Service and works in the CHAND (Children with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking practitioner with experience of neuro‑developmental conditions and an interest in ASD to join our Staff Bank.

The role requires working in partnership with the wider multi‑disciplinary team, contributing to multi‑professional assessments of neuro‑developmental conditions in children and young people and providing specialist advice across professional boundaries. It also involves developing streamlined patient care pathways between nursing, GP's and paediatricians, and setting up shared care arrangements for each child as appropriate. Assessment outcomes will be discussed and agreed with patients, carers and other health‑care professionals, promoting health education and self‑management while keeping the child, young person and family at the centre of all care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist SLT assessment within the autism diagnostic pathway CHAND for children and young people aged 2‑11 years.
• Undertake ADOS assessments as part of the diagnostic assessment.
• Conduct joint and single clinician assessments as part of the multi‑agency autism assessment team.
• Provide autism assessment reports for families adhering to pathway standards.
• Provide advice to parents and professionals on creating a supportive communication environment.
• Be part of the CHAND diagnostic multi‑agency team providing specialist assessments and diagnostic services to children and young people aged 2‑11 years, supported by senior staff.
• Liaise with teaching staff to gather information to support diagnostic assessments.
• Work as part of the CHAND diagnostic pathway.
• Work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to undertake diagnostic assessments.

About the Team and Environment

We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond and forensic services to North East London. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.

Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! We offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.

Other Information

As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. We can accommodate flexible working arrangements such as job share, part time or other patterns. The Trust can also support relocation up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses, subject to change and terms and conditions.

This is a Bank position. Shift availability is demand‑dependent with no guarantee of a minimum number of hours. As this is a Bank position, the successful candidate(s) will already be experienced in ASD diagnostics.