Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 7 Autism Assessor to join our growing team in the BSW area covering BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.
As a Senior Autism Assessor, you will support the ongoing development, delivery and evaluation of a highly specialist diagnostic assessment service using your highly developed specialist knowledge to provide a service to patients (and their families and carers) referred to the WADS including assessment, formulation and treatment.
Primarily based in Swindon, you will have the flexibility to work within a model that supports both on-site and hybrid working arrangements, depending on the nature of the role. HCRG Care Group is committed to fostering an agile and adaptable workforce to best meet the needs of our organisation and service users.
Some travel across the BSW patch may be required so willingness to travel and a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
Previous experience and training in relevant autism assessment tools is vital to this role.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:<
To provide a specialist assessment and treatment service to users referred to the Wiltshire Autism Diagnostic Service (WADS).
To communicate, for prolonged periods of time highly complex and sensitive information to service users and carers, including formulations and treatment options.
To devise, deliver and review specialist assessment and treatment for service users in line with the overarching strategy and goals of the service.
To administer, score and collate data on specialist assessment measures/tests including physical manipulation of test materials to specified protocols, data input and interpretation of data. To communicate results of these assessments to care teams and service users, whose understanding may be impaired.
To provide clinical supervision to health, social care and voluntary sector staff where appropriate.<
To participate in regular clinical and caseload supervision arrangements in accordance with good pr
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">As a Band 7 Senior Autism Assessor, youll be part of our valued and growing team with bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.</p><p style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.45em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;">You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:</p><ul style="margin:5px 0px 20px 30px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:rgb(255,255,255);list-style-type:disc;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;"><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling </li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise </li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location</li></ul> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">The ideal candidate will meet the following essential criteria:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">A Masters level qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Professional qualification (e.g. RMN, RNLD, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist).</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Registration with relevant professional body.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Training in relevant Autism assessment tools.</li></ul><p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">The ideal candidate will have the following essential e</strong><strong style="font-weight:700;">xperience:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">Evidence of continuous professional development</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Work with other mental health professionals.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Supervision of other mental health professionals.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">R&D skills.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Specialist therapeutic interventions with adults with autism spectrum conditions and severe and enduring mental health problems.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Specialist assessment and formulation, including the use of standardised autism assessment tools and clinical interview.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Familiarity with Clinical Governance processes.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Risk assessment skills.</li></ul>
Job description
Job responsibilities
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">As a Band 7 Senior Autism Assessor, youll be part of our valued and growing team with bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.</p><p style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.45em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;">You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:</p><ul style="margin:5px 0px 20px 30px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:rgb(255,255,255);list-style-type:disc;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;"><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling </li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise </li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li><li style="margin:0.626em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;background:transparent;line-height:1.45em;font-size:inherit;">Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location</li></ul> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">The ideal candidate will meet the following essential criteria:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">A Masters level qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Professional qualification (e.g. RMN, RNLD, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist).</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Registration with relevant professional body.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Training in relevant Autism assessment tools.</li></ul><p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">The ideal candidate will have the following essential e</strong><strong style="font-weight:700;">xperience:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">Evidence of continuous professional development</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Work with other mental health professionals.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Supervision of other mental health professionals.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">R&D skills.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Specialist therapeutic interventions with adults with autism spectrum conditions and severe and enduring mental health problems.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Specialist assessment and formulation, including the use of standardised autism assessment tools and clinical interview.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Familiarity with Clinical Governance processes.</li><li style="font-size:inherit;">Risk assessment skills.</li></ul>
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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.
