Autism Specialist - Band 6 | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Dependent on experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, E9 7TS |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7652784/363-CH7524330-A |
Summary
C&H Autism Senior Practitioner- (Occupational Therapist)
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated C&H Autism Senior Practitioner to join our team. Thanks to some Pathway funding, we have a fantastic opportunity for a 4-month fixed-term position within the well-established City and Hackney Autism Service. This role aims to assist the team in addressing the significant waiting list for assessments.
The role will enable the postholder to significantly broaden their experience of neurodevelopmental conditions and learn from the very experienced multidisciplinary team. They will primarily be involved in assessments and post-diagnostic work.
We need someone confident in their core skills, such as group work and activity.
• Undertaking aspects of Autism assessment process
• Contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions
• Assisting Band 7 OT in delivering post-diagnostic groups and workshops
• Delivering Reasonable Adjustment appointments with diagnosed patients
• Supporting Team Administrator in managing in-box
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
See Job description and Person Spec attached
The postholder will assist the City and Hackney Autism Service to complete more diagnostic assessments, by participating in aspects of the assessment process, depending on skill and experience, to provide information to the multidisciplinary team. They will take part in team discussions to reach diagnostic conclusions. They will help run the post diagnostic offer for newly diagnosed patients. Additionally they will assist the Operational Lead and the team Administrator in fielding enquiries from service users and other colleagues.
This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025