Band 6 ASD/LD Specialist Practitioner Solar Mpower Team

The Methodist Church in Britain; Smith's Wood; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist practitioner for the M-Power team within SOLAR crisis services. The role focuses on assessing and coordinating care for young people with autism or learning disabilities at risk of hospital admission, and planning evidence-based interventions.

The post requires CAMHS experience, crisis expertise, and the ability to work autonomously while supervising others and following professional guidelines and trust policies.

Qualificações

• CAMHS experience and crisis experience are essential.
• Autonomous working within professional guidelines and trust policies.
• Supervisory and leadership responsibilities are expected as appropriate.

Responsabilidades

• Assess the needs of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and carers using complex information.
• Plan and implement evidence-based care for ASD or learning disabilities at risk of hospital admission.
• Co-ordinate care needs under SOLAR/Crisis and provide diagnostic assessment where required.
• Manage a defined caseload within M-Power and supervise others as appropriate.
• Evaluate care within agreed parameters and gather information from other agencies for clinical assessment.

Conhecimentos

CAMHS experience

Crisis experience

Autonomous working

Supervisory skills

Formação académica

Core professional qualification in mental health

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A specialist practitioner post in the M-Power team, part of the SOLAR crisis service for young people, at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The role centres on assessing and co-ordinating care for young people with autism or learning disabilities who are at risk of hospital admission, planning evidence-based interventions and managing a caseload. It suits someone with CAMHS and crisis experience who can work autonomously and supervise others. A core mental health professional qualification is needed.

What the job involves

• Assess the needs of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their carers, using complex information
• Plan and implement evidence-based care and interventions for young people with ASD or learning disabilities at risk of hospital admission
• Co-ordinate the care needs of young people with ASD under SOLAR/Crisis
• Provide highly specialist skills in diagnostic assessment and intervention in neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health
• Manage a defined caseload within M-Power
• Provide supervision to others as appropriate
• Evaluate care within agreed parameters
• Gather historical information and obtain relevant information from other agencies as part of clinical assessment
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and trust policies

Qualifications

• Core professional qualification in mental health

Experience

• CAMHS experience
• Experience of working with children and young people with ASD or learning disabilities
• Crisis experience

Nice to have

• CAMHS specialist training
• Professional registration with a regulatory body
• Experience of working in a mental health setting
• Supervisory and leadership skills