Speech and Language Therapist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider seeks a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their multi-disciplinary team focused on supporting autistic young people and adults. The role involves specialist assessments and collaboration with various agencies to enhance neurodiversity understanding. The position is categorized as a Band 6-7 development post, offering supervision and peer support for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic people with presentations of risk.
• Ability to liaise with a range of different agencies.
• Commitment to fostering neurodiversity understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and consultation to colleagues.
• Support the team in avoiding inpatient admissions.
• Contribute to the development of neuro-affirming practices.

Skills

Experience with autistic individuals

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about improving the lives of autistic young people and adults to join our Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT). The multi-disciplinary team is Sussex wide and provides specialist assessment and consultation to colleagues in SPFT working with adults and young people aged 14 upwards who have a diagnosis of autism and who are at risk of a mental health hospital admission. The team focuses on avoiding admissions to or supporting discharge from inpatient services by fostering an understanding of the individual’s needs in relation to their neurodiversity. The multi-disciplinary team works with individuals, their families, care providers, other SPFT teams and agencies across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The successful candidate will have experience in working with autistic people with presentations of risk and liaising with a range of different agencies. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive MDT focused on achieving great outcomes for individuals and contributing to the development of neuro-affirming practice across the Trust. Supervision, training and peer support are at the heart of the team.

This post would be considered as a Band 6-7 development post with an agreed set of competencies to be met in practice.