Job summary
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to join a dedicated team of
professionals who are as passionate about changing the lives of disabled
children in the UK? Then Caudwell
Children is the place for you.
Due to increasing demand for our Autism Service we
are now looking for a committed and passionate Nurse Autism Practitioner to join
our experienced multidisciplinary team. You
will work clinically along with Psychologists, Learning Disability Nurses,
Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and teams of assistant
practitioners and charity volunteers.
You will have opportunities for training and
development, to engage in reflective practice, and a chance to support and
shape new services under the direction of the Clinical Lead.
This is a permanent post working as part of an MDT
to deliver effective clinical input through assessment, formulation,
recommendations and guidance to children and families accessing the service.
Main duties of the job
This
is a permanent post supporting the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), in the
delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, formulation and
ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing Caudwell
Children services.
You
will work clinically as part of the MDT that includes Psychologists, Learning
Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists,
Paediatricians, Clinical Assistants, Assistant Psychologists and charity
volunteers. The role also will involve
close collaborative working with the Children and Family Services Department,
Applications Department and Volunteer Department.
About us
Caudwell Children is a Staffordshire based national
charity, registered since 2000, providing practical and emotional support to
children with a disability and their families. Supporting children aged 0 to 18
years. Some of our services extend to
young people transitioning into adulthood to age 25 years. The Caudwell International Childrens Centre
is the UKs first independent purpose-built facility dedicated to autism and
neurodevelopmental disorders.
Our dedicated Autism Service provides:
- Multidisciplinary assessment and intervention.
- Practical and emotional support for children with
autism and their families.
- Active research programme for all work undertaken
We
offer:
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent working conditions
- University campus location
- Purpose built neurodiversity friendly building
- Support with CPD
- Regular 1:1 management supervision
- Regular 1:1 clinical supervision
- On-site free parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide
enhanced clinical support to the family support team in relation to families and
children accessing the clinical services.
- Support
ADOS and ADI-R assessments with children on the autism service pathway.
- Deliver
a range of workshops to adults and children in relation to ASD approaches and
support.
- Communicate
in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment,
formulation and treatment plans of children and families accessing the clinical
pathway and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
- Undertake
clinical work with individuals and groups providing advice, resources and
strategies, as appropriate, using specialist skills and autism specific
approaches where required.
- Where
necessary, undertake risk assessments and risk management for children and
their families and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk
assessment and risk management.
- To
coordinate, where appropriate, the intervention plans in respect of children,
taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing progress with
children, their carers, referring agents and others involved in their network
of care.
- Contribute
to the development of the multi-disciplinary team.
- As
part of the team engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and
research activities to inform evidence based practice.
- Provide
mentorship and clinical supervision for practice education placements.
- Where
appropriate, share and disseminate research findings with professional
colleagues in the interests of practice development.
- Ensure
compliance and completion of CPD activities.
- Work
collaboratively with all members of the MDT sharing information as appropriate.
- Receive regular clinical
professional supervision relevant to your profession.
- Provide
professional and clinical supervision of assistant posts where appropriate.
- Provide
advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across
a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
- Contribute
to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational
policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in
research, service evaluation and audit.
- Manage
the workloads of assistant roles, where appropriate, within the framework of
the team/services policies and procedures.
- Utilise
theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based
practice in individual work and work with other team members.
- Undertake
appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking
research within the programme.
- Undertake
project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with
colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide
enhanced clinical support to the family support team in relation to families and
children accessing the clinical services.
- Support
ADOS and ADI-R assessments with children on the autism service pathway.
- Deliver
a range of workshops to adults and children in relation to ASD approaches and
support.
- Communicate
in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment,
formulation and treatment plans of children and families accessing the clinical
pathway and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
- Undertake
clinical work with individuals and groups providing advice, resources and
strategies, as appropriate, using specialist skills and autism specific
approaches where required.
- Where
necessary, undertake risk assessments and risk management for children and
their families and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk
assessment and risk management.
- To
coordinate, where appropriate, the intervention plans in respect of children,
taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing progress with
children, their carers, referring agents and others involved in their network
of care.
- Contribute
to the development of the multi-disciplinary team.
- As
part of the team engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and
research activities to inform evidence based practice.
- Provide
mentorship and clinical supervision for practice education placements.
- Where
appropriate, share and disseminate research findings with professional
colleagues in the interests of practice development.
- Ensure
compliance and completion of CPD activities.
- Work
collaboratively with all members of the MDT sharing information as appropriate.
- Receive regular clinical
professional supervision relevant to your profession.
- Provide
professional and clinical supervision of assistant posts where appropriate.
- Provide
advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across
a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
- Contribute
to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational
policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in
research, service evaluation and audit.
- Manage
the workloads of assistant roles, where appropriate, within the framework of
the team/services policies and procedures.
- Utilise
theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based
practice in individual work and work with other team members.
- Undertake
appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking
research within the programme.
- Undertake
project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with
colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of registration with the NMC in mental health, learning disability and/or child branch.
Desirable
- ADOS trained
- ADIR trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching, delivering training and/or supervision
- Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of autism
- Experience of undertaking standardised formal assessments
- Formulation and implementation of appropriate interventions/strategies
- Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Experience of working with children with ASD and/or complex needs/learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience of recruitment and selection processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of registration with the NMC in mental health, learning disability and/or child branch.
Desirable
- ADOS trained
- ADIR trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching, delivering training and/or supervision
- Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of autism
- Experience of undertaking standardised formal assessments
- Formulation and implementation of appropriate interventions/strategies
- Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Experience of working with children with ASD and/or complex needs/learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience of recruitment and selection processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
