Neurodevelopmental Pathway Navigator

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a navigator for its autism and ADHD neurodevelopmental pathways. The post offers needs-led signposting to families and young people while they wait for assessment, and liaises with internal and wider multidisciplinary teams to secure the right support.

Based at Anglesey House with home visits across South Staffordshire, the post can be full-time, part-time, flexible or compressed hours. Visa sponsorship is not available for the role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of autism from formal training or experience.
• Experience of supporting families, carers, children and young people coping with autism.

Responsibilities

• Guide family carers to timely support and the assessment pathway process.
• Keep families informed of available support and options, helping them make informed choices.
• Signpost children, young people and families to further support while they wait for neurodevelopmental assessment.
• Explain autism and other ND assessment processes to external agencies, partner organisations and referrers.
• Provide information and advice to children, young people and families and link them to local communities.
• Act as main point of contact for families on the autism and ND pathways, with contact tailored to individual needs.
• Liaise with internal and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure families have the right support in place.
• Meet regularly with the supervising clinician to review clinical issues and with the team leader for managerial support.
• Work independently with children, young people and families in a range of settings

Skills

Knowledge of autism

Experience supporting families

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

The Children and Young People's Autism Service at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a navigator for its autism and ADHD neurodevelopmental pathways. The post offers needs-led signposting to families and young people while they wait for assessment, and liaises with internal and wider multidisciplinary teams to secure the right support. The post is based at Anglesey House with home visits across South Staffordshire, and can be full-time, part-time, flexible or compressed hours. Visa sponsorship is not available for the role.

What the job involves

• Guide family carers to timely support and the assessment pathway process
• Keep families informed of available support and options, helping them make informed choices
• Signpost children, young people and families to further support while they wait for neurodevelopmental assessment
• Explain autism and other ND assessment processes to external agencies, partner organisations and referrers
• Provide information and advice to children, young people and families and link them to local communities
• Act as main point of contact for families on the autism and ND pathways, with contact tailored to individual needs
• Liaise with internal and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure families have the right support in place
• Meet regularly with the supervising clinician to review clinical issues and with the team leader for managerial support
• Work independently with children, young people and families in a range of settings

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or similar, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of autism from formal training or experience

Experience

• Experience of supporting families, carers, children and young people coping with autism
• Previous experience of working with children and young people with autism and/or ADHD

Nice to have

• Accredited training in mental health, child development or neurodevelopment
• Advanced level apprenticeship relevant to Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner, or NVQ 4 in mental health or equivalent
• Experience of contributing to autism assessments in children and young people
• Experience of working in community settings
• Experience of collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary team

What’s offered

• Career development for clinical and non-clinical roles
• Ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow