Mental Health Liaison Clinician - Learning Disability and Autism
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7JH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9267-25-0740 |
Summary
To provide support to mental health inpatient/community services,and adult social care services where an autistic / or suspected to be autistic patient or person with a learning-disability has additional needs in accessing that service. To work with the individual and the team to identify reasonable adjustments to improve the experience and quality of care received. To support the individual to have a better understanding of their autism, how this impact on their experience of the world and the adaptations required. Supporting complex cases, working across different services and providers to ensure holistic care is adjusted appropriately to the persons needs. To support autistic individuals and clinical teams in accessing the Care and Treatment Reviews (CTR) process, and the clinical team in implementing CTR recommendations. Providing specific interventions as part of the service users overall care plan, for example: Zones of Regulation Work, Pacing and Prioritisation Work, Positive Behaviour Support Plans. Supporting completion of complex joint Assessments with Social care and Mental Health colleagues, leading on adjustments needed for these intervention to be effective. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.