Therapeutic Assistant. ASC Assessment Pathway

Job description

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• To assist with the research related to the audit and evaluation activities of the CAMHS Team in line with the Departmental, Trust and Government policies, encouraging the continuous improvement of service quality.
• To receive supervision both clinical and managerial.
• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and practices in relation to working within CAMHS, their families and carers.
• To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality service within the multi-agency ASC pathway.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

• Degree or professional training in relevant field
• Experience working with children and young people in a clinical or educational setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Gem Centre

Neachells Lane, Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

WV11 3PG

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)