Advanced Clinical Practitioner – in Autism

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in Warrington is seeking a dynamic Advanced Clinical Practitioner specializing in Autism. This role requires delivering advanced clinical care, leading multidisciplinary teams, and collaborating with health and social care agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience in a multidisciplinary setting and a commitment to evidence-based practice. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on the care of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Ability to work within local and nationally agreed frameworks.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical practice within the ACP remit.
• Provide leadership within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Liaise with partner agencies for proactive risk mitigation.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Team leadership

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Research engagement

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a pioneering service that places people at the heart of everything we do? We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and forward-thinking Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - Autism to join our expanding Cheshire and Mersey Specialist Community Forensic Team for people Learning Disabilities and or Autism SCFT LD/A team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a service that is transforming care across the region for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who have a forensic need. The Specialist Community Forensic Team is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nursing, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Work, Support Worker, Psychology and Psychiatry. You will be expected to work in all areas of Cheshire and Merseyside and to liaise with partner agencies including Health, Social Care and the Criminal Justice agencies to develop proactive and preventative risk mitigation and support.

The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within their recognised remit. Working within the local and nationally agreed frameworks the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will exercise independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients within their care. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work with the multi-disciplinary team providing leadership, sharing knowledge, and engaging in research and promoting evidence-based practice. The ACP's reporting lines will be via the specified divisional leadership structure. They will work alongside and support the education and development of trainee APs and the wider MDT within the specified Division/service line. The ACP will have key working relationships with all members of the team, trust management teams and wider partners.

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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the ACP remit, exercising independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients.
• Provide leadership within the multi-disciplinary team, share knowledge, engage in research, and promote evidence-based practice.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team and liaise with partner agencies (Health, Social Care, and Criminal Justice) to develop proactive and preventative risk mitigation and support.
• Work across Cheshire and Merseyside and support the education and development of trainee APs and the wider MDT within the Division/service line.
• Establish and maintain key working relationships with all team members, trust management teams, and wider partners.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) – Autism role with ability to work within local and nationally agreed frameworks.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings and in liaising with Health, Social Care, and Criminal Justice agencies.
• Willingness to work across Cheshire and Merseyside and contribute to education and development of trainee APs and the MDT.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and engagement in research.

About Mersey Care

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.