Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)

Job summary

The post is for 37.5 hours a week and flexible working can be discussed.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced SALT in the Calderdale Neurodevelopmental Team. The successful candidate will be part of the senior clinical team in CAMHS and will be supporting service development, supervising staff and students as well as offering training to the CAMHS teams.

They will also provide specialist diagnostic assessment to children and young people through face-to-face assessments in a clinic setting. They will work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to analyse information and to identify when further assessment is required in order to provide an outcome to the neurodevelopmental assessment.

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For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

To undertake neurodevelopmental assessments through a one-to-one assessment and a neurodevelopmental interview.

To offer additional assessments such as a school observation or ADOS.

To be able to support the neurodevelopmental team with the interpretation of QB tests.

To use the diagnostic criteria to analyse information obtained from assessment and present findings to the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

To participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings by supporting assessment discussions and formulation.

To feedback assessment outcomes verbally and in writing to children, young people and their support systems.

To offer supervision and training to the team and partner agencies.

To support and supervise SALT students on placement.

To contribute to service development including right to choose and attendance at local/regional meetings.

To support screening of referrals.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.