Autism Specialist Practitioner — Flexible Hours

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Autism Practitioner to join our Specialist Autism Team. You will manage a diverse caseload of autistic adults with complex needs across community and inpatient settings, delivering specialist autism-informed assessments, interventions and tailored support.

You will participate in the team’s duty system, respond to urgent referrals, and contribute to discharge planning and risk management.

Qualifikationen

• Professional qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
• Registered with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
• Experience with autistic adults and complex needs.
• Confident in assessing and managing risk.
• Excellent communication, report writing and organisation.

Aufgaben

• Manage a caseload of autistic adults in community and inpatient settings.
• Deliver specialist evidence-based interventions.
• Undertake assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Complete urgent assessments as part of the duty function.
• Support hospital admission avoidance and discharge planning.
• Assess and manage risk in various environments.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary formulation and case discussions.
• Build strong relationships with service users, families, carers and partners.
• Produce high-quality assessments, reports and clinical documentation.
• Support service development, quality improvement and learning initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Autism experience

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Ausbildung

Nursing qualification

Social Work qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Autism Practitioner to join our Specialist Autism Team. You will manage a diverse caseload of autistic adults with complex needs across community and inpatient settings, delivering specialist autism-informed assessments, interventions and tailored support.

You will participate in the team’s duty system, respond to urgent referrals, and contribute to discharge planning and risk management.