Senior Autism Practitioner Specialist Autism Team

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

As part of the leadership team, the post holder will be responsible for providing expert support, advice, clinical and operational leadership to a 16+, Autism Outreach team to offer an enhanced model of support to the wider mainstream mental health and social care services within Lancashire and South Cumbria. To promote and support good access to mainstream health care for those with, autism, the reduction of health inequalities and premature mortality, and the delivery of specialist of health care interventions for this group of people.

The post holder will;
- Proactively support autistic people and complex needs who are at risk of admission to a specialist autism or mental health hospital and/or are experiencing family or placement breakdown.
- Have a strong clinical risk management and safeguarding approach to keep vulnerable individuals safe
- Work in partnership with service users, social care, GP's, advocacy, family carer groups and acute care colleagues to support vulnerable service users
- Promote and nurture a culture of practice excellence that delivers high quality care, leading staff
- Promote national autism agendas including Transforming Care, Positive Behaviour Support, Mental Health recovery models, STOMP and Greenlight working in Mental Health.



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