BANK ASD diagnostic Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 31/07/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a bank opportunity for an experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join the Specialist Children and Young People's Services in Newham. The role involves undertaking ASD diagnostic assessments for children aged 2-11 years within the CHAND team. The post holder will contribute to multi-professional assessments, provide specialist advice, and work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team to develop streamlined patient care pathways.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
- Successful completion of core SLT competencies at band 5
Desirable criteria
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups / CEN
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of assessment, intervention, goal setting and developing therapy programmes post-registration in a range of settings
- Experience in assessing and providing intervention for autistic children(communication)
- Experience of community and schools based work
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary or multiagency partners
- Experience of delivering training
- Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal, including ability to write clear and concise reports
- Ability to manage own caseload including prioritisation skills
- Working knowledge of relevant information technology
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Ability to work independently as appropriate
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Other
- Willing and able to work flexibly across sites
- Education & Qualifications
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
- Successful completion of core SLT competencies at band 5
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups / CEN
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of assessment, intervention, goal setting and developing therapy programmes post-registration in a range of settings
- Experience in assessing and providing intervention for autistic children(communication)
- Experience of community and schools based work
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary or multiagency partners
- Experience of delivering training
- Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal, including ability to write clear and concise reports
- Ability to manage own caseload including prioritisation skills
- Working knowledge of relevant information technology
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Ability to work independently as appropriate
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Other
- Willing and able to work flexibly across sites
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Job summary
This is a BANK opportunity. Shift availability demand dependent. No guarantee of minimum number of hours. As this is a Bank position the successful candidate(s) will already be experienced in ASD diagnostics.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank SLT to join the Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS) in Newham to undertake ASD diagnostic assessments.
This post sits within the Child Development Service, working in the CHAND (CHildren with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking practitioner with experience of Neurodevelopmental Conditions with an interest in ASD to join our Staff BANK.
The post holder will undertake ASD assessment working in partnership with the wider multi disciplinary team.
The post holder will contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people Providing specialist advice across professional boundaries and develop streamlined patient care pathways between nursing, GP's and paediatricians, setting up shared care arrangements for each child as appropriate. Assessment outcomes will be discussed and agreed with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management whilst keeping the child, young person and family at the centre of all care.
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