Are you energetic, hardworking, and motivated?

Are you passionate about supporting autistic people to get the right support at the right time, and ensuring their voice is heard?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us in a new role as our Autism Care Coordinator working in the Learning Disability & Autism Collaborative within Leicestershire Partnership Trust. This role is crucial to improve the outcomes of autistic adults across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

You must be able to work both independently and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will include overseeing the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) ensuring effective communication across health and social care including with patients and families.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to independently problem solve, have excellent administrative skills, and demonstrate the Trust Values in everything you do.

Main duties of the job:

This new role is key in our plans to enable autistic people to get the right support at the right time to live happy, healthy lives in the community. You will work with practitioners both internal and external to the organisation to improve outcomes for autistic adults who need extra support by acting as a recognised point of contact to co-ordinate services, arranging and taking notes of Multiagency Meetings (MAMs), making necessary referrals, advocating and navigating the person to the appropriate services providing additional information and signposting to advice, guidance, and local support networks to enable greater understanding, choice and control.

Why join us?

• You will be part of a supportive, innovative management and leadership team, helping us to transform our mental health services to deliver the best care
• You will have access to a range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• We understand that you have a life outside of work and therefore we offer a range of agile and flexible working opportunities for our staff
• You will receive support – both emotional and for your ongoing continuing professional development to grow with us and enhance your skills
• You will also benefit from on-site parking.

The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, patients, and relatives at all times. A full induction and ongoing support will be provided to the successful candidate.

For more information please contact Laura Smith07769 882851.