Specialist Autism Practitioner

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Working for our organisation
The Hounslow Adult Autism Assessment and Diagnostic Service (HAAADS) has a key mission to:
'Provide compassionate, person centred assessment and diagnosis for adults with autism, providing clarity and support throughout the assessment process.'
We are therefore really excited to offer this opportunity to a forward thinking and proactive Specialist Autism Practitioner to join our expanding service here in Hounslow.
We are looking for an individual from an array of different clinical backgrounds that can fulfil the role as a specialist autism practitioner. We will consider applications from OT/SaLT/Registered Nurses (and PBS Practitioners) with the right clinical skills, experience and knowledge to fulfil the role.
Our central focus is to have the Service User at the core of what we do. We are deeply committed to delivering on an equality agenda that delivers robust clinical assessments in reducing the health inequalities experienced by this population group and improve health and social outcomes.
If you want to make a practical difference to people's lives and join an expanding service, then make that application, we want to hear from you., You will work as an integral member of the Team and contribute to specialist autism assessments and post-diagnostic support of service-users referred to the service, using appropriate data from a variety of sources.
This will include the use of specialist assessment tools (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R etc.), clinical observations and interviews where appropriate. You will hold responsibility for a designated caseload (with support/steer from the Lead Clinical Psychologist).
The post holder will be expected to work with individuals in a way that maximises their participation (and ease) in the assessment process. In addition, you will actively liaise with partners, families, friends, including health and care professionals in order to provide a person centred assessment process.
You will help to plan, support and facilitate time limited post diagnostic work with service users who have undergone an autism diagnostic assessment with the service and received a confirmed ASD diagnosis. This would include groups and workshops, individual or family/support network support where appropriate.
Your work will lead to practical formulations and recommendations to the service user and other professionals, such as GPs/health and care professionals about intervention options for service users on discharge from the service.
As an expanding service, we are looking for a driven, creative and empathetic person to join the team which makes a difference to people's live.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.