Autism Assessment Practitioner - Lancashire, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Lancashire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within out autism diagnostic service, working closely with practitioners within the team to support long term outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorder.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking practitioner to carry out complex specialist autism assessments and diagnosis.

The post holder would be an interested professional who has experience of working with autistic people and experience in signposting to other services.

You will be skilled in developing relationships with the person and others who provide support.

the key aspects of the role are:

To provide skilled autism diagnostic assessments (ADOS)
To offer advice and signpost to appropriate services
Create positive working relationships with the person and their families or others who provide support
To communicate to clients and their families/carers information about highly complex difficulties, to ensure they understand and consent to assessment procedures and can participate fully in decision making regarding management. This may include giving unwelcome or difficult to accept information e.g. around the seriousness, implications or longterm nature of the difficulty.
To provide written reports, presenting complex information in a clear and accessible way; reports may be provided to carers, social care, employers, colleges, GP's, medical consultants and other allied health professionals. Verbal feedback is also frequently given to other professional (e.g. Health Visitors, Educational Psychologists), and SLT colleagues

At Pennine Care you'll do more than join something - you'll be valued for who you are; you'll be making a difference and be part of something good and important.

Our colleagues are the beating heart and pride of our organisation. Everyone contributes towards our vision of a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.

Our strong values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination guide us - they are fundamental to who we are, wherever we are.

Equality diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected.

We proactively challenge injustices, and are the only Trust in the North West to publicly recognise our commitment to becoming anti-racist and supporting our transgender and non-binary colleagues.

We also have thriving staff networks to make sure everyone has a voice.

We've got big ambitions for the future and a clear path to get there. You'll be supported to achieve and upskill, with opportunities to learn and progress.

We care for our colleagues and offer a range of health and wellbeing support; such as a dedicated wellbeing service, flexible working options for work-life balance, plus regular wellbeing sessions and courses.

To provide skilled autism diagnostic assessments (ADOS)
To offer advice and signpost to appropriate services
Create positive working relationships with the person and their families or others who provide support
To communicate to clients and their families/carers information about highly complex difficulties, to ensure they understand and consent to assessment procedures and can participate fully in decision making regarding management.
To provide written reports, presenting complex information in a clear and accessible way;