Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability and ASD
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-0596COR
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust Wide
- Town
- Trust Wide
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata if applicable
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Learning Disability & Autism Specialist Practitioner
Band 7
Job overview
To take a lead role for Learning Disability and Autism within the Trust. The post holder will empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, by using the Learning disability register and communication tools. To provide a specialist advisory service relevant to The Care Act 2014, to all staff disciplines within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a learning disability and Autism specialist and professional lead, who will demonstrate expertise, specialist knowledge, education and provide support to health care professionals and patients and liaise with agencies associated with the Trust. Act as a resource to empower patients, carers and staff to access appropriate services and support a reduced length of stay.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines, in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues in relation to direct support to people with complex needs. To ensure the safety and well-being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Promote personalised and safe care as part of a prevention strategy. Use learning to improve care. Empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, supporting the implementation of the Autism Act 2009, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2007 and Equality Act 2010 along with implementing learning from local and national agenda’s including LeDeR, safeguarding adult reviews etc. across the Trust with Lead Nurses, Senior Matrons and Matrons.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse, social worker or allied health professional with current registration.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Desirable criteria
- Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
- Teaching qualification/experience
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Experience of Multiagency working within a community, primary care or commissioning setting
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience within Learning Disability or Autism with 2 years in a leadership role.
- Expert knowledge relevant to speciality.
- Strong knowledge of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and its application within an Acute setting.
- Experience of managing clinical incidents
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autism and of developing information designed to meet their needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit, benchmarking and/or research
- Knowledge of Adult Safeguarding procedures
Personal / Professional Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style as required.
- Strong documentation skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with service users, their families, carers and with multi agency partners
Governance
Essential criteria
- NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Anderson
- Job title
- Associate Director for Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
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