Learning disability and Autism Support Worker

Job summary

As a Learning Disability and Autism Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in ensuring patients with learning disabilities and autistic people receive safe, compassionate, and person-centred care during their hospital stay. You'll work closely with the Lead Nurse and multidisciplinary teams to provide practical support, engagement, and advocacy for patients and their families.

This role requires empathy, adaptability, and teamwork. You'll need strong communication skills, the ability to stay calm under pressure, and a commitment to improving patient experience. A QCF Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) is essential, and we'll support you to achieve your Care Certificate if you don't already have it.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver person-centred care to patients with learning disabilities and autistic people during their hospital stay.
• Support registered nurses and the multidisciplinary team with clinical and non-clinical tasks.
• Engage patients in activities and provide emotional support to them and their families.
• Complete documentation such as Learning Disability and Autism hospital passports.
• Assist with audits, surveys, and staff training across the Trust.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and staff, adapting your approach to individual needs.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.