Reasonable Adjustment Liaison Worker for Learning Disability & Autism

We are recruiting for a Liaison Worker to join our Reasonable Adjustment Service at the Slade Site in Oxford. You'll be instrumental in implementing change so that autistic people and people with a learning disability can access services in a way that is productive and meaningful for them.
This role is integral in our aim to minimise inappropriate or avoidable admissions, safely reduce length of admissions, and reduce the delay of discharges for autistic service users and ensure an equitable service to autistic people.
If you have an interest in advocating for autistic and neurodivergent people and want to be involved in coproduction to shape how our services work in supporting autistic people, we would love to hear from you!
Access to a car or alternative travel for business use is essential as this role involves client visits all over Oxfordshire. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our team operates a hybrid working pattern so you will need to be able to work effectively from home and travel to the Oxford office as required.
Please note this advert may close earlier than advertised once sufficient applications are received, We work across Oxfordshire with clinicians in Oxford Health Mental Health Services and Oxfordshire County Council to support access for autistic adults to these services and pathways.
We are leading the development of resources and delivering training to support clinicians in understanding autism through the lens of difference, not impairment, and empower clinicians with the knowledge and skills to reasonably adjust their approach in line with the Equality Act (2010).
In this role you will:
+ Work with Oxford Health Mental Health and Oxfordshire County Council Services in both inpatient and community settings, to support the access for autistic adults into these services and pathways
+ Be involved in the development of new approaches to reasonable adjustments and move away from the medicalised view of Autism as an impairment and reframing this as a form of Neurodiversity
+ Actively advocate for adaptations and adjustments to approaches and services to better
accommodate the needs of autistic individuals and or people with a learning disability to be
more inclusive of a variety of needs
+ Work with service users with guidance from senior clinicians to gain better insight into their autism and or learning disability and how this impacts on their sensory, cognitive and social experiences
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties, + All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
+ Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
+ Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
+ We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
+ We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
+ Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
+ Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you're excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
+ Excellent opportunities for career progression
+ Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
+ 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
+ NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
+ Competitive pension scheme
+ Lease car scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Mental Health First Aiders
+ Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
+ Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team