Specialist Nurse Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse Practitioner to join the Children and Young Peoples Autism Service. The post holder will be part of the children's and families care group working to assess young people across South Staffordshire that are referred in for suspected autism. The post holder will also work with assessment team to ensure robust and accurate assessments and reports are completed. The post holder will also work closely with the nursing and intervention team to ensure robust intervention is being provide to young people and families once a diagnosis has been received. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with multi-disciplinary/agency teams in addressing a range of issues with children and young people who may/have ASC.

Be competent and proficient in delivering the requirements of the role; working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children & young people and Families in the Children and Young People's Autism Service. Have appropriate training in ASC Assessment To work across a health system collaboratively, especially with Mental Health and LD Services Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust's Values and Behaviour Framework. Be a Specialist Nurse Practitioner and have detailed professional and clinical skills and experience in the assessment and management of children and young people within NICE guidance and best practice. Be responsible for a defined population of service users. Have training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and have utilisation of leadership experience and knowledge both clinically and managerially to ensure service performance and development improvement. Demonstrate initiative in finding solutions to clinical and managerial challenges.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.