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- Children's Community Autism Practitioner
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 351-PEN1149-CL
- Cyflogwr
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- LD Childrens Autism Intensive Support Team
- Tref
- Preston
- Cyflog
- £39,959 - £48,117 pa
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 14/07/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Children's Community Autism Practitioner
Band 6
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to be recruiting to the Children and young people’s Autism Intensive Support Service (AISS). The service is operational across Lancashire & South Cumbria.
AISS provide rapid clinical support to support children and young people, and their families/carers, where there is a risk of care breakdown or hospitalisation. AISS offer personalised clinical interventions based upon functional formulation and neuro-affirmative best practice. The service works closely with critical partners in health, social care, and educational services.
The post holder will be a registered professional with clinical expertise in supporting autistic children and young people with complex health or behavioural needs.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills and will be able to work well autonomously, holding a clinical caseload and leading on plans of care.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employee through improved health and wellbeing.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The post holder will support the provision of a Children’s Autism Intensive Support to autistic children and young people and their families, who may have complex health or behavioural needs, and who are resident within Lancashire and South Cumbria. The post holder will lead on autism informed clinical interventions, and they will be a registered professional who will:
• Hold a clinical caseload of autistic children and young people at risk of community care breakdown, mental health hospital admission or long-term residential care.
• Provide intensive support to the whole family with the aim of enhancing their wellbeing, coping skills and resilience.
• Provide a holistic and personalised approach, supporting the child and their families’ network.
• promote health and reduce inequalities for all patients accessing the service
• Work with the child in a personalised way that maximises their motivations, values and interests to develop effective therapeutic rapport.
• Understand the child and families’ goals and work in personalised, flexible way to achieve them.
• Complete and/or contribute to robust multiagency risk assessments and risk management plans
You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and will work with the team to develop and deliver person centred care plans with the emphasis on hospital avoidance.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Manyleb y person
Education/ Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Relevant Core Professional Qualification - NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of knowledge of autism and mental health issues in children and young people
- Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of current key autism / MH / CYP NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
- Knowledge of wide range of clinical assessments and intervention/treatment techniques for autistic children and young people
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and implications for professional practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, Application and Interview Person Specification Our vision: high quality care, in the right place, at the right time, every time. including record keeping and confidentiality
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of continuing development of professional clinical Knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner managing own caseload
- Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others.
- Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries
- Experience of working with autistic children and young people
- Experience of working as part of a MDT
Personal
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation and listening
- Well-developed presentation skills written and verbal
- Understanding and experience of managing and mitigating clinical risks
- Relevant training and knowledge associated with behaviours which challenge / conflict (e.g. conflict resolution, breakaway training)
- Good working knowledge of IT systems
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Application numbers
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Christopher Upton
- Teitl y swydd
- Service Leader
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07973 751187
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