Qualified IDD SPA Clinician

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Highbury Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2026 23:59

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This role requires an individual to join the Intellectual Disability & Developmental Service (IDD) Single Point of Access (SPA) team working on a part time basis. We are seeking an individual with excellent organisational skills with the ability to work without direct supervision, prioritising all incoming referrals and acting on own initiative, where required; pre-empting issues and working to solve them in an appropriate manner.

In addition, capability of providing a good typing, and customer service, applying effective written and verbal communication systems and also working as part of a team.

To respect and maintain confidentiality and possess a flexible working approach

This role requires an individual with the skills, expertise, and sound knowledge in working with individuals with an Intellectual Disability. The individual will be able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously and be able to prioritise referrals screening according to their level of need.

You will be experienced with sourcing information from people with an IDD, carers and wider MDT via the telephone as well as identifying and responding to any safeguarding concerns.

Maintain a professional attitude as a representative and first point of contact for referrers to IDD Community services.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

To be responsible for processing all incoming referrals to the SPA, dealing with queries, taking detailed messages and responding or referring them to the relevant member of the multi disciplinary team in a timely manner as defined in the agreed referral management protocols.

To use communication skills effectively to enable referrers to explain needs and the assistance required.

To seek advice and guidance of the line manager/duty clinician if appropriate services are not available.

To ensure that all referral documentation contains appropriate and relevant information to assist the clinicians.

To be responsible for data input in electronic clinical records to support the regular flow of information between SPA,…