Job summary
Providing a qualified, high-quality specialist adult autism assessment and intervention to individuals, carers, families and groups, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways for clients with suspected adult autism.
The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload to clients referred to the Adult Autism Service and utilising planning and organisational skills, to exercise autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the parameters of the service operational policy and professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload to clients referred to the Adult Autism Service and utilising planning and organisational skills, to exercise autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the parameters of the service operational policy and professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
Clinical Skills
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To undertake comprehensive diagnostic assessment of referred individuals, developing skills as required.
Under supervision, to employ analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures, to provide consultation and advice about autism issues to other professionals working with service users
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload to clients referred to the Adult Autism Service and utilising planning and organisational skills, to exercise autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the parameters of the service operational policy and professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
Clinical Skills
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To undertake comprehensive diagnostic assessment of referred individuals, developing skills as required.
Under supervision, to employ analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures, to provide consultation and advice about autism issues to other professionals working with service users
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration for practitioner psychology
- experience in autism
Desirable
- trained in one specialist autism assessment tool
skills
Essential
- MDT working
- psychological formulation
Desirable
- making informed clinical decisions regarding disorders of mental health
knowledge
Essential
- legislations regarding autism
- knowledge of differential diagnosis in autism
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration for practitioner psychology
- experience in autism
Desirable
- trained in one specialist autism assessment tool
skills
Essential
- MDT working
- psychological formulation
Desirable
- making informed clinical decisions regarding disorders of mental health
knowledge
Essential
- legislations regarding autism
- knowledge of differential diagnosis in autism
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
