Community Practitioner for Autism

1 week ago

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to announce the development of an Autism Children’s Intensive Support Service and we are currently recruiting to cover Lancashire and South Cumbria Area - Lancashire, Blackpool and Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, South Cumbria and Blackburn with Darwen.

The Autism Children’s Intensive Support Service will provide a multi-agency approach to support children, young people and families/carers by delivering a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and supporting autistic children, young people and families/carers who require additional and sometimes complex support.

We are hoping to welcome applicants with backgrounds that include Speech and Language/Occupational Therapy and Education in order to create a well-rounded team with a plethora of expertise.

In total we are looking to recruit to

5 x Band 6’s - a mix of OT and SALT experience

5 x Band 5’s - a mix of health and educational experience

Applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well autonomously and well as part of a team.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employee through improved health and wellbeing.

The post holder will support the provision of a Children’s Autism Intensive Support Team to individuals with autism and complex healthcare needs across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Your role will be to ensure that the person’s health care needs are met and contractual agreements fulfilled. You will be a registered professional who will undertake appropriately delegated work.
- Providing a holistic and personalised approach, supporting the child and their families network.
- Provide intensive support to the whole family with the aim of enhancing their wellbeing, coping skills and resilience.
- Work with the child in apersonalisedway that maximises their motivations, values and interests to develop effective therapeutic rapport.
- Understand the child and familiesgoalsand work in personalised,flexibleway to achieve them.
- Complete and/or contribute to robust multiagency risk assessments and risk management plans

You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and will work with the team to develop and deliver person centred care plans with the emphasis on hospital avoidance.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

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