Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist to work within a Learning Disability CAMHS team across North Derbyshire. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works to reduce mental health difficulties in young people with moderate and severe learning disabilities. Communication assessments and formulations will help to form overall planning and mental health support for young people referred to the service. All our teams have excellent track records and you will have the support of colleagues from a variety of disciplines across CAMHS. Clinical supervision is important to our service and you will receive regular support and supervision. We are also able to support the post holder with a variety of CPD opportunities and have close working relationships with other SLTs who work in the Special Schools and across the county. You will be an active member of LD CAMHS providing specialist communication services to children, adolescents and families who have a child with a learning disability in North Derbyshire, as part of the overall mental health assessment. Your role will include:

• Providing specialist mental health assessments, formulations and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Contribute to case discussions and a team approach to formulation.
• Be a client centred and goal focused member of an MDT
We are firmly rooted in the founding principles of the NHS, and we have built on this by "Leading the Chesterfield Way", and with our Proud to CARE values. This means leading with care, openness, integrity and embedding an inclusive culture. We know that people have a life and responsibilities outside of work and we offer flexibility and a whole raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing. This role is hugely important to us and we look forward to hearing from you. Our main hospital is on a greenfield site with abundant countryside, lovely views, beautiful landscaping and outdoor gym- it's easy to access green space at break times which offers an opportunity to de-stress. Our new building, which is close by, is located in a historic market town and on the doorstep of Sheffield, a vibrant, multi-cultural/cosmopolitan city. Both sites are easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby. All our teams have excellent track records and you will have the support of colleagues from a variety of disciplines across CAMHS. We are able to support the post holder with a variety of CPD opportunities. To work within the LD CAMHS team across North Derbyshire:
• Contribute to communication assessments, formulations and interventions for young people with learning disabilities as part of LD CAMHS.
• To be a member of a multi-disciplinary service and contribute to team and service developments.
• To offer training, consultations and expert clinical advice about communication and language disorders to mental health practitioners.
  
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