Band 6 ASD/LD Specialist Practitioner Solar Mpower Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialist Practitioner to support neurodevelopmental assessments and interventions for young people with ASD/LD. The post involves coordinating care, planning evidence-based interventions, and working within established guidelines.

You will manage a defined caseload, undertake comprehensive assessments, and liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality outcomes for service users and families in Birmingham

Qualifications

• Qualified health professional with expertise in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Experience in assessment and care planning for young people with ASD/LD.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload within M-Power and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
• Assess, plan and evaluate care within agreed parameters.
• Apply highly developed skills to assess needs of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their carers.

Skills

Caseload management

Interagency liaison

ASD/LD assessment

Job description

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

To provide highly specialist skills and expertise, facilitating diagnostic assessments and interventions of the highest quality in the field of neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health.

To be responsible in the role of Specialist Practitioner for the assessment and co-ordination of the care needs for those Young People under the care of SOLAR/Crisis with ASD.

To Plan and implement evidence-based care/interventions for Young People with a diagnosis of ASD/LD who are at risk of admission to hospital

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• To work autonomously within the professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the trust policies and procedures.
• Will manage a defined caseload within M-Power and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
• Will be responsible for the assessment, planning and evaluation of care within agreed parameters.
• Will have highly developed skills in assessing the needs of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex facts and situations.

Interventions will be planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of this.

The clinical assessment will include gathering appropriate historical information and obtaining relevant information from other agencies.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.