Highly Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
This post is fixed term for 4 months to meet the needs of the service.
Due to fixed-term funding, we are looking to recruit a 0.6 wte B7 ND Practitioner to join our Paediatric Neurodiversity Assessment Service.
Applicants will be SLTs, OTs or MH/LD/Paediatric Nurses with significant clinical experience in working with and supporting children and young people with neurodivergent profiles and their families, and experience in contributing to/leading on the neurodiversity assessment and diagnostic process.
You will join a team of SLTs, an OT, a Pharmacist, a HCSW, Paediatricians and Psychiatrists. Operational management will be provided by the AHP lead and professional supervision will be provided as appropriate from your relevant specialty.
Being trained to undertake ADOS assessments is desirable but not essential as this training will be funded if needed. Nurses joining us with an interest in undertaking their nurse prescribing qualification would also be welcomed and funding would be considered to pursue this.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide highly specialist detailed and expert assessment as part of the ASD and/or ADHD diagnostic pathways, within a multi-disciplinary setting.
2. Attend and fully participate in multi-agency referral and assessment panel meetings.
3. Utilise highly specialist skilled evaluations and decisions to negotiate and contribute to differential diagnoses.
4. Communicate in a highly sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment outcomes and diagnosis plan including written reports.
5. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of service to children, young people and their families of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB.
6. Autonomously manage a caseload of children and young people presenting with neurodivergent profiles, with highly specialist complex needs, using evidence based principles.
The ability to speak Welsh is not necessary for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Paediatric Neurodiversity Assessment Service, which is part of the Child and Family Care Group. As a service we cover the CTM footprint, across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Authorities.
The named base for the successful applicant will be negotiable, but likely to be Keir Hardie Health Park in Merthyr Tydfil, or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Cross cover across the whole CTM region will be required to support the needs of the service.
The post holder will be expected to deliver highly specialist detailed and expert assessment as part of the Neurodiversity Service, within a multi-disciplinary setting.
The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and use highly specialist skills to negotiate and contribute to differential diagnosis.
The post holder will work with the wider therapies and nursing services to ensure access to the appropriate level of assessment. This will include domiciliary visits to home, school or appropriate venue.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
* Member of HCPC.
* Current Disclosure Barring Service certificate indicating eligibility to work with vulnerable children and adults.
* Membership of professional body.
* Membership of relevant CEN.
* Ability to work at Masters Level.
* Post-graduate training in a wide selection of clinical conditions and advanced training in area of specialism - ASD.
* Member of RCSLT.
Experience
* Extensive post-graduate clinical experience with appropriate experience in specialist area related to post.
* Experience of management of complex caseloads.
* Experience of MDT/ Multi-agency working.
* Experience of supervision of junior/support staff/ students.
* Experience of research and audit.
* Management experience and service development.
Skills
* Ability to lead a team.
* Professional confidence to represent service on relevant issues.
* Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills.
* Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management.
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of professional assessments and interventions relevant to SLT in the Paediatric setting and specialist area of Neurodevelopmental Disorders especially ASD.
* Knowledge and understanding of current agenda for health and social care policy including legislation and application into clinical area.
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of partnership working.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Operational Lead, Neurodiversity Service
£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
4 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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