Job summary
- Main area
- Autism Diagnostic Service - Community Division
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 350-CC6340374
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Willis House
- Town
- Whiston
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Autism Practitioner
Band 6
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Job overview
If you have ever considered a career as an Autism Practitioner now is your opportunity to try it!
We are offering a opportunity for a registered nurse, AHP or social worker to join our multi-disciplinary team. we want to hear from you if you are highly committed to working with adults without a learning disability who are seeking a diagnosis of autism.
This post is based in Whiston, Liverpool and Southport, to work within a multi-disciplinary team within the Trust in Mid Mersey and Liverpool and Sefton, working with adults across Knowsley, St Helens, Warrington, Halton, Liverpool and Sefton.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of our team and would be responsible for assessment and differential diagnosis of autism. You will provide person-centred recommendations and reports for the person to enable them to access future support for all aspects of their lives. Training in diagnosing autism, and ongoing development, will be available from a supportive and established team.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To have responsibility for a defined caseload of clients under the supervision of the Clinical Lead.
To assist other team members with the diagnostic process for those suspected of having an autism spectrum condition.
Assist with the appropriate screening of referrals and provide information for referrers, service users and carers.
To formulate reports explaining the person’s diagnosis for a range of audiences including client, families and other professionals.
To liaise regularly with line manager providing them with an update of caseload.
Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of the clients.
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
Participate and promote positive intra-agency working
Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user case and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision with Clinical Lead/Team Manager, as per Trust policy.
Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures and standards.
Participate in the induction, training or education of a variety of staff, students or volunteers attached to the team/service.
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings and evidence based practice.
Please see job description for further details.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Willing to undertake further training (if appropriate) in recognised ASC diagnostic assessment tools
- Ability to formulate relevant reports
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Mentorship skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
- Flexible approach/creative thinking
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time and workload management.
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Effective leadership qualities.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to network and influence decision - making.
- Team building skills.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate post registration experience
- Significant experience of work with people with autism/vulnerable adults/mental health difficulties
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Post graduate experience of working with families or carers
- Experience of complex case management
- Knowledge of ASC and needs of this client group.
- Understanding of current national policy and initiatives in relation to delivery of services for clients with ASC
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Mental Capacity Act
- Effective Care Coordination
- Safeguarding Children/Adults
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines.
- Evidence based and reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence based and reflective practice
- Experience of service development
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification – Nursing or AHP Up-to-date professional registration (to be maintained)
Desirable criteria
- Further qualifications relevant to ASC Appropriate training in delivery of ASC diagnostic assessments
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Hamlett
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 2926964
- Additional information
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