BANK ASD diagnoses specialty Occ Therapist/Speech & Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 31/07/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a Bank opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Speech & Language Therapist to join the Specialist Children and Young People's Services in Newham. The role involves undertaking ASD diagnostic assessments within the CHAND team, working with a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will contribute to multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people, providing specialist advice and developing streamlined patient care pathways. This position requires working at any clinical location in Newham.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent if OT
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of Masters or equivalent level of specialist training/short courses/specific training
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and experience gained
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- ADOS trained
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent if OT
- Knowledge & Skills
- Highly Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice
- Knowledge and delivery of early intervention
- A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks e.g. SEND and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, voluntary and social services
- Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage others in reflective practice
- Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
- Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Able to use interpreters appropriately, ensuring equity of service provision to a multi-cultural population
- Knowledge of methods of involving users in improving client care
- Other
- Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, independently planning own travel
- Education/Qualifications
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent if OT
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of Masters or equivalent level of specialist training/short courses/specific training
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and experience gained
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- ADOS trained
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent if OT
- Knowledge & Skills
- Highly Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice
- Knowledge and delivery of early intervention
- A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks e.g. SEND and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, voluntary and social services
- Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage others in reflective practice
- Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
- Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Able to use interpreters appropriately, ensuring equity of service provision to a multi-cultural popula
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
BANK ASD diagnoses specialty Occ Therapist/Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 30 August 2026
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/OT 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 or lead 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 profession
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