Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

**Neurodevelopmental Practitioner**:
**Band 6**:
**Main area**
- Adult Autism
- **Grade**
- Band 6
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
- **Job ref**
- 201-23-214**Site**
- CFT Cornwall Offices
- **Town**
- Countywide
- **Salary**
- £33,706 - £40,588 Per annum
- **Salary period**
- Yearly
- **Closing**
- 15/02/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at **Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.**

**We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.**

**_ Strategic Themes_**

**_ Great Care_**:

- We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

**_ Great Organisation_**_ _**:

- We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

**_ Great People _**:

- We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

**_ Great Partner_**:

- With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people’s quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._
- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

**_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._**

**Job overview**:
We are looking for a diverse range of registered health practitioners to join our expanding Adult Autism Assessment Team here in Cornwall. We are keen to hear from experienced practitioners who have a strong interest in autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The role would be suitable for an Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Nurse or Clinical Associate Psychologist.

There will also be the opportunity for the post holder to participate in future planning and service developments within the Adult Autism Assessment Team, and in partnership with professional specialists from other associated neurodevelopmental services within the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to be with the service as we go through a period of significant expansion and development. We would love to discuss this role with any interested health professionals, so please get in touch if you would like to know more.

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of specialist autism assessments and advice for adults on the autism assessment pathway. The main areas of focus will be to:

- Participate in the provision of high standard, specialist assessments and advice to patients including those with highly complex presentations, and contributing to diagnosis on the ASD assessment pathway
- To participate in clinical governance and service development within the adult autism assessment team in partnership with professional specialists and other clinical leads.
- Participate in the planning and development of specialist services with the designated team

**Working for our organisation**:
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, pro