Autism Project Advance Practitioner

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England. We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas. We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journal’s Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better. Autism Project Advance Practitioner- Fixed Term until 31st March 2022 Are you looking for a new challenge in your career? Applications are invited from professionals who are highly motivated and forward thinking with extensive experience of working with Autistic people to join the Trust-wide Autism Project. The Project provides Autism training, support and supervision to clinical staff working across a diverse range of services. Successful applicants will demonstrate experience of working with Autistic people across Adult Mental Health and or Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services. knowledge and skills in providing Autism training, clinical supervision and clinical advice. evidence of working with Autistic people and their carers Ideally have experience of Autism diagnostic assessment process commitment to co-production and high quality care. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis. Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89947856