Senior Ld And Autism Practitioner – Alternatives To Admission Pathwaynhs Afc: Band 8A

East London Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner to join the CAMHS Alternatives To Admission Pathway for a 12-month pilot programme. The role focuses on autistic children and young people with learning disabilities in mental health crisis, aiming to reduce admissions and embed specialist neurodevelopmental practice.

The post combines clinical work, consultation, training, service development and partnership work across health, social care and

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS or equivalent.
• Band 7 level or equivalent for ≥2 years.
• Experience working with patients with a learning disability.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, intervention and crisis support for autistic children and young people and those with learning disabilities.
• Support admission avoidance and facilitate safe discharge from inpatient services where appropriate.
• Offer specialist advice, consultation and support to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Deliver training and coaching to improve staff knowledge, confidence and skills.
• Work collaboratively with families, education, social care and healthcare partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Education

Nurse registration / CAMHS qualification

Post-graduate CAMH qualification

Job description

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner to join the East London CAMHS Alternatives To Admission Pathway for a 12-month pilot programme.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting autistic children and young people and those with learning disabilities who are experiencing a mental health crisis, helping to reduce avoidable admissions, improve patient outcomes and embed specialist neurodevelopmental practice across crisis services.

The role combines direct clinical work, consultation, training, service development and partnership working across health, social care and education settings.

The funding for this post is time limited for one year.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, intervention and crisis support for autistic children and young people and those with learning disabilities.
• Support admission avoidance and facilitate safe discharge from inpatient services where appropriate.
• Offer specialist advice, consultation and support to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Promote person-centred, trauma-informed care, reasonable adjustments and positive behaviour support approaches.
• Deliver training and coaching to improve staff knowledge, confidence and skills.
• Work collaboratively with families, education, social care and healthcare partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism support within CAMHS Alternatives To Admission Pathway
• Assess, plan and deliver interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health crises.
• Support admission avoidance and safe discharge planning.
• Advise and support clinicians, families and partner agencies.
• Deliver training and promote best practice across services.
• Contribute to service improvement and positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse or Children’s Nurse (Part 3/8/13 or 15 of the UKCC Register) OR Registered Speech and Language Therapist OR Registered Occupational Therapist
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and adolescent mental health.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in CAMHS or equivalent
• Experience at Band 7 or equivalent for at least 2 years.
• Experience of working with patients with a learning disability

Desirable criteria

• Experience of service development
• Experience of mentorship and a nurse-teaching role.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS.
• Evidence of ability to lead support and influence others.

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.
• An awareness of different research methods

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation