Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapeutic Assistant in the Wolverhampton Multi Agency Autism Assessment Team.The post will involve supporting the multi-disciplinary ASC pathway (Autism Spectrum Condition) to provide quality Autism assessment services to children and young people aged 5-18 in Wolverhampton. This opportunity will enable the post holder to acquire a range of skills within a specialist CAMHS setting, helping to prepare them for future career progression within their field. We have a strong emphasis on multi-agency, holistic assessment, where we take the time necessary to get to know the young people we are assessing and provide appropriate support.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Therapeutic assistant who has the appropriate qualifications to join our team. The post will consist of the opportunity to develop clinical skills by carrying a small caseload under supervision and working with other qualified clinicians (primarily Occupational Therapy and Psychology).
The post holder will work with support systems to gather multi-agency assessment information to contribute to multi-agency diagnostic panel decisions.
About us
The team has a very strong commitment to staff support and the successful candidate will be provided with frequent clinical and operational supervision and their development will also be supported through individual appraisals.
The ASC pathway is multi-disciplinary and has strong links with wider agencies who contribute to assessment including; Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Paediatrician, Speech and Language therapy and Outreach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support and assist in providing psychological assessment relating to ASD under the clinical supervision of a qualified staff, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified staff and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- Under the guidance of the Clinical staff (Occupational Therapy and Psychology) to assist with the audit and evaluation activities of the CAMHS ASD Clinic.
- To work within the policies of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and the codes of conduct and professional guidelines laid down by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); the British Psychological Society (BPS) and its Division of Clinical Psychology.
Clinical Work
- To undertake protocol based work in an environment that may be highly emotive and presents barriers to understanding/acceptance.
- To undertake assessments with individual clients and their support networks (these will include Specialist Autism Assessments)
- To carry out structured observations of clients across settings (i.e. clinic, school, home and community based settings).
- Attend and contribute to MDT discussion and Multi-agency ASC panel meetings.
- To provide support to clinical colleagues by undertaking data collection, the production of reports and summaries and use of computer packages for the processing and analysis of reports and data (e.g. MS Word and Excel).
- To request, search for and obtain books, journal articles and references for evidence based practice for individual use and other staff within the department, as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support and assist in providing psychological assessment relating to ASD under the clinical supervision of a qualified staff, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified staff and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- Under the guidance of the Clinical staff (Occupational Therapy and Psychology) to assist with the audit and evaluation activities of the CAMHS ASD Clinic.
- To work within the policies of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and the codes of conduct and professional guidelines laid down by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); the British Psychological Society (BPS) and its Division of Clinical Psychology.
Clinical Work
- To undertake protocol based work in an environment that may be highly emotive and presents barriers to understanding/acceptance.
- To undertake assessments with individual clients and their support networks (these will include Specialist Autism Assessments)
- To carry out structured observations of clients across settings (i.e. clinic, school, home and community based settings).
- Attend and contribute to MDT discussion and Multi-agency ASC panel meetings.
- To provide support to clinical colleagues by undertaking data collection, the production of reports and summaries and use of computer packages for the processing and analysis of reports and data (e.g. MS Word and Excel).
- To request, search for and obtain books, journal articles and references for evidence based practice for individual use and other staff within the department, as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant education background
Desirable
- Experience working with young people
- Experience assessing ASC
- Reference to neurodiversity/adaptive working
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant education background
Desirable
- Experience working with young people
- Experience assessing ASC
- Reference to neurodiversity/adaptive working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
