West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
West London FCAMHS is a community-based forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service model that is delivered across eight boroughs in North West London. It is a service which sits alongside two other London based FCAMHS and will be part of a nationwide network of new and existing services.
The core North West London FCAMHS team is made up of a Forensic Adolescent Psychiatrist, a senior Clinical Psychologist, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Senior OT and an administrator. The team base is currently in Armstrong Way. The primary aim of the FCAMHS is to provide specialist forensic child and adolescent mental health expertise at a variety of levels to a variety of institutions and networks working with young people under 18 years of old who meet referral criteria.
A wide range of agencies will have contact with young people who are exhibiting high risk behaviour. It is anticipated that a proportion of these young people will already be within the Youth Justice system but that many will not. For this reason, West London FCAMHS will welcome initial contacts about possible referrals from all agencies and responses to enquiries will be prompt and timely.
Following successful referral, the FCAMHS team will provide consultation and advice to the referring team, a small number of young people will be case managed by FCAMHS but this will be done in partnership with the local team who will retain the care co-ordination responsibility.
Main duties of the job
. To provide expert SLT (speech and language therapy) assessment, treatment and consultation skills in working with vulnerable young people.
2. To contribute to the safety and effectiveness of the team in working with vulnerable young people.
3. To develop and provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) to young people with speech, language, communication and dysphagia needs across North West London as part of the Forensic CAMHS service.
4. To develop partnership opportunities and joint workings with other clinical and non-clinical professionals and liaise with other agencies as appropriate, particularly MDT colleagues, schools, social services and SEN education colleagues within the 8 London Boroughs that the service covers .
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered RCSLT/HCPC
* Educated to degree level or equivalent plus master's degree or willing to work towards
* Portfolio of relevant CPD including highly specialist knowledge of Speech, Language and Communication needs (SLCN)
* Evidence of leadership training and development
* Teaching qualification
* Post graduate training specific to this client group – Young People/Criminal Justice System/Neurodevelopmental conditions/mental health
* ADOS/ADIR trained
Experience
* Experience of working autonomously and managing a complex caseload
* Extensive experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of young people with complex needs
* Experience of setting up and promoting a new clinical service within SLT
* Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring others
* Experience in developing evaluation/audit tools and demonstrating need.
* Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
Knowledge
* Mental Health Act Children’s Act
* Understanding of statutory guidance affecting young people under 18 in the NHS and social care
* Comprehensive knowledge and experience of legislation and guidance around safeguarding children and young people
* Knowledge of Speech Language Communication Assessments and interventions relating to client group
* Expertise in knowledge of working with people with SLCN and mental health diagnoses, attachment disorder, intellectual disabilities
* Highly specialist knowledge of how speech, language and communication needs contribute to risk assessment and support management
Skills
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of young people and their families
* Ability to problem solve complex situations
* Resilience under situational pressure, professional challenge and change
* Well organised
* Excellent communication skills verbal and written
* Experience of supporting other staff and students
* Experience of leading service development
* Highly specialist skill in working with young people
* Experience of managing a project or service initiative.
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
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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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