Autism Assessment Practitioner - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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This post sits within the Bee U (CAMHS) autism team.


The autism team provide multi disciplinary evidence based Autism assessments of children and young people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin aged 5-18 years.


As a member of the Autism team you will support in triaging referrals, undertaking standardised assessments, contributing to diagnostic discussions, providing feedback to families, and writing diagnostic reports.


As part of the autism team you will ensure the delivery of high quality Autism assessments within the BeeU team.

The work is with children and young people aged 5-18 years with significant concerns around their social communication and interaction.

To ensure assessments are provided in line with NICE Guidance as well as other relevant local and national documentation.

Demonstrate high personal standards in clinical practice.

Working for MPFT


MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin.

In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff.

By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

  • putting people at the heart of what we do
- empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- delivering better health, better care in partnership


We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals.

All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us

We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working.

You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people

For further details around the responsibilities please refer to job description and person specification attached.

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