Lead Asd Advanced Practitioner - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To provide specialist assessments of clients referred to the Developmental Paediatrics Team for the diagnostic assessment of ASD, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including specialist assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

Where appropriate contribute to plans for the treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and highly specialist clinical service for children/adolescents with neurodevelopmental difficulties and their carers/parents and families.

To highly undertake specialist multi-disciplinary, assessments of children suspected of having ASD in conjunction with Community Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapist and other supporting services.

Where appropriate make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about diagnosis taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

Where appropriate exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the diagnosis of and discharge of clients, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.

To highly provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation to the multi-disciplinary formulation of appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and be involved in, or oversee and co-ordinate specialist aspects of their implementation in collaboration with other staff.

To undertake highly skilled risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for other professionals on all aspects of risk assessment and management.

Where appropriate communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and diagnosis of clients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni and multi-disciplinary care.

To take the advanced practice lead in specialist MDT clinics and aspects of service provision as agreed or directed by the of Head of Service to whom the post holder is accountable, for example Autistic Spectrum Clinics.

Specific allocated time up to 2 sessions can be negotiated for these activities.

To provide consultation about the assessment and care of the client group to staff and agencies outside the Directorate and Trust.

Teaching, training and supervision In common with all practitioners to receive regular clinical supervision and professional management, according to good practice guidelines, from a senior clinician and where appropriate clinical supervision from other senior professional colleagues.

Where appropriate provide specialist clinical placements for trainees or students ensuring that they acquire the necessary clinical and diagnostic skills to achieve their competencies.

To provide advice, consultation and training and clinical supervision to other members of the team for their provision of a specialist interventions to help improve clients functioning.

To continue to develop expertise in the area of professional pre and post graduate training and clinical supervision.

To develop, implement and deliver a training plan across the footprint to meet the needs of partner agencies and services.