Lead Speech and Language Therapist CAMHS

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Elton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist Lead to provide clinical leadership for CAMHS SLT teams in Stanley and Sedgefield, working with children and young people up to 18 years old.

The role involves leading language assessments, reporting on complex presentations, and contributing to pathway development and service improvement within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Clinical leadership experience in SLT or CAMHS
• Experience supervising and developing SLT teams
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision for CAMHS SLT teams in Stanley and Sedgefield.
• Carry out specialist SLT assessments and produce comprehensive reports for complex presentations.
• Provide consultation, training and support to the wider team and partner agencies.

Job description

Are you a passionate and motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people? An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Durham and Darlington CAMHS Neurodevelopment Assessment service for a full-time Band 7 SLT Lead.

The successful postholder will provide clinical leadership and supervision for our experienced teams in Stanley and Sedgefield. The teams work with children and young people up to 18 years old providing assessment of language needs as part of the differential diagnosis within neurodevelopmental disorders. As an integral member of our CAMHS leadership team, you will contribute to pathway and service development, quality improvement and strategic planning.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa, Your clinical work will involve carrying out observations, specialist SLT assessments and producing comprehensive reports for a small number of complex presentations. You will provide consultation, advice and training to the wider team and partner agencies. Your professional voice and skills will be an essential part of our multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and supporting each young person.

Alongside your CAMHS colleagues, you will be part of a dynamic SLT Learning Disability and Mental Health service. This wider SLT team offers supportive colleagues who work in a range of different teams and will provide well defined peer support, supervision systems and CPD opportunities.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being part of a friendly, experienced and inclusive team -- one that is passionate about supporting children, young people and their families. If you're flexible, enthusiastic and eager to contribute to the leadership of our CAMHS teams, we'd love to hear from you.

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.