Assistant Practitioner - Specialist Autism Team

Job summary

We are a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, working across the breadth of North and South Derbyshire, supporting adults with Autism who are at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission.

Our aim is to provide the right support and care to autistic people in the community to prevent hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• complete assessments individually, and support assessments completed by a clinician within the Specialist Autism Team and be actively involved in the delivery of direct patient care.
• provide individual and patient centred holistic care.
• support the patient's physical, psychological, emotional and autistic needs.
• have knowledge of safeguarding adults and have worked delivering care that promotes independence and well-being.
• be an excellent communicator with adults with Autism who may be experiencing a crisis.
• be calm under pressure, work effectively alongside colleagues performing delegated responsibilities.
• travel to both North and South Derbyshire, sometimes at short notice, so the ability travel is essential.
• provide support to people with Autism in the community at their place of residence, which could include residential placements & temporary accommodation.
• work alongside the Hospital In-Reach team, Crisis team, CMHT, Social Care colleagues and with our Crisis In-Reach Mid Mercia colleagues.

About us

When you work in the Specialist Autism Team you will find a warm welcome and a supportive and nurturing environment.

We may find ourselves in challenging and sometimes very distressing situations, but we pride ourselves on ensuring the health and wellbeing of the staff team remain high on our agenda.

You will receive appropriate training and have opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills over time, so that you become proficient in your role within SAT.

The assistant practitioner role is an essential and very valued position.