Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Previous experience
Appropriate experience of working in a professional role with children and young people with with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism or ADHD.
- Previous experience
Appropriate experience of working as part of MDT teams for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders
- Previous experience
Experience of working with children and young people with physical, learning and multi-sensory needs
- Previous experience
Experience of delivering a range of training
- Previous experience
Experience of supervising students
- Skills and knowledge
Specialist knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to profession / specialist area
- Skills and knowledge
Specialist knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to specialist area).
- Skills and knowledge
Specialist knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches and experience of using them.
- Skills and knowledge
Sound knowledge of the principles of clinical governance including patient safety, quality, clinical audit and patient experience
- Skills and knowledge
Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals across agencies
- Skills and knowledge
Good knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Education and qualifications
Recognised professional degree qualification such as Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent (minimum of 2:2 or equivalent)
- Education and qualifications
Registered member of an appropriate regulatory body such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children / young people and their families
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Excellent empathy skills
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Good negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Good analytical and reflection skills.
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Well developed concentration skills.
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Good presentation skills; both written and verbal.
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Attitudes aptitudes and personal characteristics
Good IT skills
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Previous experience
Experience of leading appraisals and supervision for less experienced/junior staff
- Previous experience
Experience of working with children with Autism and/or ADHD
- Previous experience
Experience of working across agencies ( health, social care, education)
- Previous experience
Experience of contributing to projects to improve/develop services
- Skills and knowledge
Experience of using SystmOne or another similar electronic records system
- Skills and knowledge
Experience of contributing to clinical audits
- Skills and knowledge
Trained in The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Skills and knowledge
Understanding of trauma-informed care, including the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs),
- Education and qualifications
Honours degree or equivalent
- Education and qualifications
Some additional training relevant to the post
- Education and qualifications
Attendance at relevant special interest group/ clinical excellence group
- Education and qualifications
Registered member of appropriate professional body such as the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists or British Psychological Society.
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
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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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