Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting children and young people accessing CAMHS. This will include: • Carrying out individual Speech and Language Therapy assessments and produce reports and recommendations for implementing communication reasonable adjustments • Providing specific speech and language therapy interventions to individuals where appropriate • Liaison and advice with families, carers, education and health care colleagues in how to support CYP with SLCN with/without neurodevelopmental differences in order to facilitate reasonable adjustments and increased access to services. SLTs in CAMHS are a core part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the understanding of the patients communication needs. • You will be responsible for completing specialist speech and language therapy assessments and contributing to the identification of speech, language and communication need • You will highlight communication risks and reasonable adjustments when providing 1:1 interventions and when formulating as part of the MDT. • You will contribute directly to offering bespoke therapeutic interventions working directly with service users, carers and families, the MDT and other agencies The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise to ensure that children and young people with speech, language and communication needs accessing CAMHS, can benefit from a well co-ordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated setting. The service includes individual assessment, therapy and management, training, advice and liaison. All Speech & Language Therapy employees must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with RCSLT and HCPC. Job description Job responsibilities You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting children and young people accessing CAMHS. This will include: • Carrying out individual Speech and Language Therapy assessments and produce reports and recommendations for implementing communication reasonable adjustments • Providing specific speech and language therapy interventions to individuals where appropriate • Liaison and advice with families, carers, education and health care colleagues in how to support CYP with SLCN with/without neurodevelopmental differences in order to facilitate reasonable adjustments and increased access to services. SLTs in CAMHS are a core part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the understanding of the patients communication needs. • You will be responsible for completing specialist speech and language therapy assessments and contributing to the identification of speech, language and communication need • You will highlight communication risks and reasonable adjustments when providing 1:1 interventions and when formulating as part of the MDT. • You will contribute directly to offering bespoke therapeutic interventions working directly with service users, carers and families, the MDT and other agencies The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise to ensure that children and young people with speech, language and communication needs accessing CAMHS, can benefit from a well co-ordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the designated setting. The service includes individual assessment, therapy and management, training, advice and liaison. All Speech & Language Therapy employees must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with RCSLT and HCPC.