Senior Ld And Autism Practitioner – Camhs Inpatientsnhs Afc: Band 8A

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner to join the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health for a 12-month pilot programme.

The Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner will provide specialist leadership, consultation and clinical expertise to support children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism within Coborn. The post holder will work across inpatient pathways to improve patient outcomes, promote person-centred care, reduce restrictive practice, and ensure reasonable adjustments are embedded throughout the care pathway. The role will support workforce development, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and strengthen collaboration between inpatient services, community teams, families and partner agencies.

The funding for this post is time limited for one year.

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) assessment, consultation and intervention within Coborn.
• Support the development and implementation of personalised care plans and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote effective communication strategies and positive behavioural support approaches.
• Deliver training, coaching and consultation to multidisciplinary staff teams.
• Contribute to reducing restrictive interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes.
• Support admission, care planning, discharge planning and transition processes.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice on the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.
• Support compliance with national standards, policies and best practice guidance relating to learning disability and autism.

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.

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism support within Coborn
• Assess, plan and deliver interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health crises.
• Advise and support clinicians, families and partner agencies.
• Deliver training and promote best practice across services.
• Contribute to service improvement and positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

See JD for more details.

• Registered Mental Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse or Children's Nurse (Part 3/8/13 or 15 of the UKCC Register) OR Registered Speech and Language Therapist OR Registered Occupational Therapist
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and adolescent mental health.

• Previous experience of working in CAMHS or equivalent
• Experience at Band 7 or equivalent for at least 2 years.
• Experience of working with patients with a learning disability

• Experience of service development
• Experience of mentorship and a nurse-teaching role.

• Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS.
• Evidence of ability to lead support and influence others.

• Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres.

• A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback.
• An awareness of different research methods

• Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation