Over the last two years the Trust has coproduced an all-age Autism Strategy, with involvement from 80 staff members and 16 service users and carers. In addition, almost 200 people contributed to the wider consultation. We are determined to learn from lived experiences and insights to improve the way we work with all autistic service users and carers and autistic colleagues in the future.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Nurse Consultant for Autism

The post will lead the delivery of the Trust Autism strategy in conjunction with other clinicians.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical input Trust-wide to all age inpatient wards in relation to patients with a diagnosis of Autism including support with least restrictive care. Provide outreach and offer support to clinical teams developing plans of care .

The Post holder will be expected to work across the directorates to set standards and implement best practice in line with both national and international evidence.

the post holder will have a strong commitment to collaborative working across the multi-professional team, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to use these to influence with a range of stakeholders within and external to the organisation are essential requirements for the role.

We welcome your application if you are a highly motivated, hard-working and reflective nurse, who places nursing at the forefront of high quality, safe and effective practice.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to provide professional strategic leadership, role and expert consultancy on all aspects of clinical practice in Autism . leading the delivery of the Trust all age Autism Strategy and be responsible for its advisory board linking with key stakeholders in operational Directorates to ensure delivery is on plan. Support and provide solutions to Implementation. Provide assurance to Trust Board via Quality Committee. With the overall aim of improving life expectancy and experience of autistic patients promote integration and social inclusion Provide highly specialized professional and clinical advice and support to colleagues where standard protocols do not apply to ensure that our mental health services are safe, effective, accessible and high quality for all. To offer support and guidance to services to enable patients to have safe and effective transition from child and adult services.

This will be delivered via the following elements

o Strategic professional leadership and practice standards.o Service Transformation.o Service Developmento Patient Experienceo Training and Workforce Development.o Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities.o Research.o Stakeholder Engagement.o Organisational Learning.

About us

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect, and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

o Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice.

o Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment.

o We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity.

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will have responsibility in four main areas:

Professional Leadership & Consultancy analyse, synthesise and evaluate practice: - provide highly specialist expert advice and consultation at local and national levels on the identification, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions in the health care and treatment of people with learning disabilities.Expert Practice - demonstrate highly advanced clinical skills, expert practice, knowledge, training and experience in relation to the health care needs of people with learning disabilities. Ability to identify risks and benefits of new developments in area of practice and provide clinical supervision to others.Service, Practice and Policy Development work closely with management and clinical teams to translate the national strategic vision and other relevant practice and policy documents into local strategic delivery plans. To support the development, improvement, and delivery of services across the patient.Education, Training, Research and Development identify the education and training needs of various disciplines of staff, in particular those non specialist health service staff that provide care and treatment to people with learning disabilities work with relevant agencies, NHS England and, higher education institutions and education providers to influence, develop and deliver appropriate teaching, learning and education at local and national levels work with relevant stakeholders to influence the research agenda at local and national levels actively participate in relevant research activity in the clinical field and support other clinical staff to develop their research knowledge and skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree or working towards a Masters level, have a demonstrable experiential record of senior professional, clinical and management achievement
• Have live RMN / RNLD registration
• A demonstrable record of continuing professional development or qualification or training in specialist knowledge and skills relevant to mental health
• Significant post graduate management/leadership/ business training & /or qualification

Desirable

• oPhD or prof. doc oAdvanced Clinical Practice Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Lived experience or significant experience working with autistic people.
• Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level
• Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
• Experience in autism diagnostic assessment.
• Providing clinical leadership to junior team members.
• Track record of leading change and quality improvement projects.
• Experience of working across adults and children services

Desirable

• oExperience of research, publication and presentation

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of the current policy context and the implications for mental health nursing
• Knowledge of current professional developments in nursing and nurse education
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences
• Able to negotiate and influence in order to achieve objectives without direct line managemento advise on professional nursing issues, demonstrating an understanding of professional guidance, nursing policy and relevant status
• Able to identify and establish credibility and good working relationships with representatives of external agencies and partners, and manage those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
• Able to motivate and enthuse nursing staff at all levels, and to inspire confidence and respect
• Able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ensuring that services meet the needs of service users and their carers, and are delivered with sensitivity
• oAble to demonstrate a strong commitment to equal opportunities and equal access with a practical approach to ensure that policies are applicable to practice
• oAble to manage complex risk
• oExpert knowledge of understanding intersectional and cultural presentations of autism oIn depth knowledge of the ICD-10/11 autism spectrum disorder criteria.

Desirable

• oAble to work on several projects simultaneously using project management skills

Other

Essential

• A demonstrable ability to make sound and timely decisions, to be able to problem solve and motivate others
• Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
• Good organisational and planning skills, and ability to assume delegated lead responsibilities within the service and Trust-wide when required

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill

Denmark Hill

Camberwell

SE5 8AZ

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