Job summary Do you have the specialist skills to join our team as joint lead for our autism pathway? You will have the specialist clinical skills and the enthusiasm to support continued development of the pathway to ensure the best outcomes for children with autism; and you will develop the skills and confidence of our other therapists to assess and provide intervention. You will work in our supportive and welcoming speech and language therapy team and alongside colleagues in the autism and ADHD neurodevelopmental pathway, to contribute to diagnosis and to provide the intervention and support to families through direct therapy, training and work in education settings using the balanced system link therapist model. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated therapists with excellent clinical skills - up to 34 hours a week available and happy to discuss flexible working or full time working if that is a preference. Main duties of the job You will have a small highly specialist caseload; you will contribute to diagnosis if you have experience of ADOS, BOSA, ADI-R; you will support second opinions for link therapists in schools: you will develop interventions for specialist pathways and for universal and targeted support across the Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock alongside the community SLT teams and their preschool and school based caseloads. We offer:- a regular supervision programme arranged with a named therapist, following on from a full and personalised induction programme professional team meetings monthly and meetings with our integrated children's therapies team to maintain communication and learning opportunities with speech and language, occupational therapists and physiotherapists and others a supportive and friendly environment training opportunities through external courses and specialist Clinical Excellence Networks Support from experienced Admin and Assistant teams. Agile & flexible working A days leave on your birthday and 1/2 day Christmas leave in addition to your annual leave We encourage innovation and would welcome you to a strong and stable team About us Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122 p.a. pro rata for part time). Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours Reference number 395-EC067-25 Job locations Great Oaks Clinic Great Oaks Basildon SS14 1EH Job description Job responsibilities Post registration experience in delivering appropriate highly specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced models of SLT for clients with speech language and communication needs, and provide suitable and timely support Clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice, with specific experience in specialist interventions working with children with autism The ability to provide feedback, advice and training internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups as well as clients' families. Responsibility in taking a delegated lead on the development of team objectives or projects in liaison with the clinical service lead and peers Experience in using the ADOS or other assessments as part of multidisciplinary diagnosis is desirable Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system. Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Job description Job responsibilities Post registration experience in delivering appropriate highly specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced models of SLT for clients with speech language and communication needs, and provide suitable and timely support Clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice, with specific experience in specialist interventions working with children with autism The ability to provide feedback, advice and training internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups as well as clients' families. Responsibility in taking a delegated lead on the development of team objectives or projects in liaison with the clinical service lead and peers Experience in using the ADOS or other assessments as part of multidisciplinary diagnosis is desirable Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system. Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent HCPC Licence to Practice Desirable Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Experience Essential Experience working with clients who have autism related speech, language and communication needs in community and mainstream settings Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team Experience / knowledge of early intervention approaches and low tech AAC Experience providing training to education and health colleagues and parents and families Desirable Experience / knowledge of high tech AAC Knowledge Essential Able to construct clear care plans, including assessment for differential diagnosis, providing therapy from a range of options based on analysis of information from assessment using evidence base Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessments for the differential diagnosis in autism and social communication disorders Desirable Able to administer ADOS Training and experience in PACT Skills Essential Effective communication / interpersonal skills (written, verbal and listening) Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Able to formulate care plans identifying functional goals and outcomes in multidisciplinary discussion Able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice Other Essential To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent HCPC Licence to Practice Desirable Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Experience Essential Experience working with clients who have autism related speech, language and communication needs in community and mainstream settings Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team Experience / knowledge of early intervention approaches and low tech AAC Experience providing training to education and health colleagues and parents and families Desirable Experience / knowledge of high tech AAC Knowledge Essential Able to construct clear care plans, including assessment for differential diagnosis, providing therapy from a range of options based on analysis of information from assessment using evidence base Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessments for the differential diagnosis in autism and social communication disorders Desirable Able to administer ADOS Training and experience in PACT Skills Essential Effective communication / interpersonal skills (written, verbal and listening) Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Able to formulate care plans identifying functional goals and outcomes in multidisciplinary discussion Able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice Other Essential To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Address Great Oaks Clinic Great Oaks Basildon SS14 1EH Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)