NDD Pathway Specialist Clinician

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust invites qualified clinicians to join the Camden MOSAIC team. You will assess children and young people for suspected neurodevelopmental disorders, primarily in the Camden Child Development team and Social Communication Assessment Service (SCAS).

Roles emphasize diagnostic assessment, training development for schools and families, safeguarding, and service improvement within CNWL’s MOSAIC framework across Camden.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional degree in SLT or OT (min 2:2).
• Registered with HCPC or equivalent regulatory body.
• Experience working with neurodevelopmental disorders in a MDT setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical support within Camden MOSAIC (CDT/SCAS).
• Conduct diagnostic assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Develop training packages for staff, parents, and professionals.
• Prioritise safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people.
• Support service KPIs and contribute to governance and audits.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Team player

Organisational skills

IT skills

Problem solving

Education

HCPC registration

Professional degree in SLT or OT

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Overview

This is a very exciting opportunity for you to come and work in Camden MOSAIC, an innovative multidisciplinary service for children and young people aged 0-18 with a disability. You will be a qualified clinician such as a Speech and Language Therapist, CAMHS clinician, Occupational Therapist with experience of working in neurodevelopmental disorders pathways. You will work in the Camden MOSAIC service coordinating and carrying out the assessments of children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD, and other related aspects of the MOSAIC service as required. Specifically, these roles, which are the result of new investment, will support enhance the capacity of the service to deliver diagnostic assessments. We are looking for motivated and skilled people to support us in this rewarding work, which will lead to significantly reduced wait times and a better experience for children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist clinical support as part of the multidisciplinary Camden MOSAIC Services, primarily within Camden Child Development team (CDT) and /or Social Communication Assessment Service (SCAS).
• To provide a highly specialist service to children / young people who may have neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on diagnostic assessment.
• To support in the development of training packages to school staff / parents / other professionals, in order for them to identify concerns regarding the child /young persons needs and implement therapy advice effectively.
• To prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable children / young people at all times
• To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators, maintaining Target Activity Levels and demonstrating impact re quality and outcomes.
• To contribute to quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service
• To be responsible for the supervision of line management of identified team members as required.
• To support the Clinical Coordinator of Speech and Language Therapy in Camden MOSAIC with service development

Working for our organisation

MOSAIC is a multidisciplinary organisation based at Kentish Town Health Centre, supporting children and young people aged 0-18 with a disability, and their families. The service includes the Child Development Team (CDT), Social and Communication Assessment Service (SCAS), Single Point of Referral (SPOR), delivery of post-diagnostic parent programmes, a Feeding Clinic, the Down Syndrome Pathway and the Sleep Service.

MOSAIC is a CNWL Service. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

This post holder will be required to work across site in Camden.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical

• To provide specialist clinical support as part of the multidisciplinary Camden MOSAIC Services, primarily within Camden Child Development team (CDT) and / or Social Communication Assessment Service (SCAS).
• To provide a specialist service to children / young people with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on diagnostic assessment.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised professional degree qualification such as Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent (minimum of 2:2 or equivalent)
• Registered member of an appropriate regulatory body such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Honours degree or equivalent
• Some additional training relevant to the post
• Attendance at relevant special interest group/ clinical excellence group
• Registered member of appropriate professional body such as the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists or British Psychological Society.

Previous experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate experience of working in a professional role with children and young people with with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism or ADHD.
• Appropriate experience of working as part of MDT teams for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders
• Experience of working with children and young people with physical, learning and multi-sensory needs
• Experience of delivering a range of training
• Experience of supervising students

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading appraisals and supervision for less experienced/junior staff
• Experience of working with children with Autism and/or ADHD
• Experience of working across agencies ( health, social care, education)
• Experience of contributing to projects to improve/develop services

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to profession / specialist area
• Specialist knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to specialist area).
• Specialist knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches and experience of using them.
• Sound knowledge of the principles of clinical governance including patient safety, quality, clinical audit and patient experience
• Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals across agencies
• Good knowledge of standards of record keeping.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using SystmOne or another similar electronic records system
• Experience of contributing to clinical audits
• Trained in The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
• Understanding of trauma-informed care, including the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs),

Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children / young people and their families
• Excellent empathy skills
• Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Good analytical and reflection skills.
• Well developed concentration skills.
• Good presentation skills; both written and verbal.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Good IT skills