Specialist Practitioner - Hounslow, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust

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Hounslow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Specialist Practitioner ( OT/Social Work/Nursing/CAP/Arts Therapist
) (band 6)**
Full-time (37.5hrs/week), Fixed Term Contract/secondment until 31/03/2024, with potential for permanent funding
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious Specialist Practitioner. This post forms part of the innovative Autism Team within Acute Mental Health Services (AMHS).

This role is intended to provide specialist assessments and interventions to autistic service users in an acute crisis, with the overall aim of improving the care and experience of admissions and supporting earlier, sustainable and safe discharges.

You will be an integral part of the AMHS Autism Team in promoting safe, effective and therapeutic care for autistic adults in acute mental health services.

This role gives the opportunity to develop profession-specific specialist assessment skills, in addition to delivering individually-tailored interventions, including planning for and facilitating transitions.

As part of a pilot project, this post offers an exciting prospect to contribute to service development and to develop clinical leadership skills.