Autism Liaison Practitioner | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for 1 year fixed term/ secondment. The right candidates will join the complex needs team as an autism liaison practitioner, The post holder will use their fixed term tenure to influence the development and delivery of a liaison service for neurodivergent patients accesing our services., As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who are passionate about making a difference for people. The role is available full time, however, part time applications considered. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse background. If you require any reasonable adjustments in relation to the recruitment process, please do get in touch. The key duties of this job are to be an advocate and adviser for autistic people of all ages within our secondary healthcare environment and to be an adviser to trust staff in how to achieve equitable healthcare outcomes for this group of patients. The role involves co production, and also visible and close collaborative working with colleagues in both the hospital and community settings, raising awareness about the reasonable adjustment needs of neurodivergent patients. Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.