Community Support Worker

Job summary

One part-time post of 26.25 hours, 0.7 wte.

Cardiff and Vale Integrated Autism Service is very excited to be recruiting a part-time Band 4 Community Support Worker. The Integrated Autism Service is a multi-agency specialist autism service, and is one of 7 such services in Wales set up through Welsh Government funding to address gaps in service provision for autistic adults.

The key aims of the service are to offer diagnostic and support services to autistic peopleand their carers whose needs would not otherwise be met by other services.

As well as diagnostic assessments of autism for adults, the services offers individual and group interventions to autistic adults and their parents and carers. We also provide autism training, consultation and advice to professionals working with autistic people and often joint work with other services.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, skilled and experienced community worker with a passion for autism to be part of the Integrated Autism Service. The post holder will be working within a busy, highly skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The role involves the provision of relevant information, advice and assistance to autistic adults, and their parents and carers. The post holder will be trained in using the Spectrum Star to offer individual support to autistic adults using the service in goal setting and achieving meaningful outcomes. The IAS community workers take a lead role in the development and facilitation of IAS groups and workshops supported by the IAS clinicians.

We are based in Penarth and provide our service to those living in across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Please see the job description and person specification for more details.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

For further information about the post / informal visit, please contact either Heidi Hook, IAS Team Manager onCAV.IAS@wales.nhs.ukor 07970 647820.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.