Autism Diagnostic Service - Specialist Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The service will provide specialist autism diagnostic assessments (pre-screening questionnaires, interviews, ADOS-2 and other standardised diagnostic tests as required), post diagnostic consultancy and expertise to other teams/services across the borough.

The post holder will support service users in relation to understanding their condition and providing suggestions for ways to minimise distress and reduce difficulties. This will be within the clinical scope of the post holder and therefore may include interventions around sensory integration, activity engagement, communication strategies and psychoeducation, focusing on social inclusion, health promotion and relapse prevention.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Allied Health Professional or Clinical Psychologist
• Training in ADOS-2 assessment tool

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification
• Training in ADI-R assessment tool

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in working in mental health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Experience at Band 6 or above.
• Experience of line managing junior staff

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in Autism and/other neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Experience of service development
• Experience of facilitating groups
• Experience of presenting

Knowledge

Essential

• Specific knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders and their assessment and management
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Adult safeguarding issues and procedures.
• Knowledge and application of appraisal and PDP systems
• Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery

Desirable

• Experience of RIO or equivalent system

Other

Essential

• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Genuine commitment to equal opportunity, fair access and service user empowerment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CM LD Management Admin

29 Romford Road

LONDON

E15 4LY

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)