Senior Ld And Autism Practitioner – Camhs Inpatientsnhs Afc: Band 8A

East London Nhs Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner to join the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health on a 12-month pilot. The role provides specialist leadership, clinical expertise, and strategic support across inpatient pathways to improve outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

The post focuses on workforce development, service improvement, and collaboration with families, partner

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse/Learning Disability nurse or Children's nurse with UKCC/NMC registration.
• Post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
• Experience in CAMHS or equivalent.
• Band 7 or equivalent with at least 2 years' experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism assessment, consultation and intervention within Coborn.
• Develop and implement personalised care plans and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote effective communication strategies and positive behavioural support.
• Deliver training, coaching and consultation to multidisciplinary staff teams.
• Contribute to reducing restrictive interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes.
• Support admission, care planning, discharge planning and transition processes.
• Collaborate with families, carers and partner agencies for coordinated care.
• Lead quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice on neurodivergent needs.
• Support compliance with national standards, policies and best practice guidance.

Skills

CAMHS clinical skills

Leadership ability

Training & mentorship

Audit & quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

UK nursing registration

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 Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health for a 12-month pilot programme.

The Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner will provide specialist leadership, consultation and clinical expertise to support children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism within Coborn. The post holder will work across inpatient pathways to improve patient outcomes, promote person-centred care, reduce restrictive practice, and ensure reasonable adjustments are embedded throughout the care pathway. The role will support workforce development, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and strengthen collaboration between inpatient services, community teams, families and partner agencies.

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

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) assessment, consultation and intervention within Coborn.
• Support the development and implementation of personalised care plans and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote effective communication strategies and positive behavioural support approaches.
• Deliver training, coaching and consultation to multidisciplinary staff teams.
• Contribute to reducing restrictive interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes.
• Support admission, care planning, discharge planning and transition processes.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice on the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.
• Support compliance with national standards, policies and best practice guidance relating to learning disability and autism.

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 Coborn
• Assess, plan and deliver interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health crises.
• 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.

See JD for more details.

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