The East Sussex Community Team have an exciting new role, inviting applicants from clinicians who have an interest in autism to support autistic people open to community services that also have a diagnosed mental disorder. This new autism link role will focus on supporting the community teams Lead Practitioners by providing episodic co working, consultation and expertise across East Sussex Assessment and Treatment Services (ATS). The post holder will be based and line managed within an ATS and play a key role in linking with the Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT) staff. TCAT are a small assessment and consultation tertiary MDT that supports Sussex Partnership clinicians with admission avoidance, and facilitating discharges for autistic people. The is a great opportunity for the postholder to work alongside this highly specialist, innovative team who are passionate about improving the lives of autistic people in mental health services. TCAT will support the post holder to develop into the specialist link role through providing supervision, training and shared learning experiences. The role will more broadly enhance the community team approach and effectiveness with this cohort of people open to community teams and as clinically indicated align with TCAT.

Within East Sussex the post covers the areas of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Hastings and Rother & High Weald Lewes and Haven ATS.

Main duties of the job

You will provide consultation, advise, support and episodical care plan interventions to support a LP in delivering reasonable adjustments; to support the person in our care towards their recovery journey. You will be working with adults aged 18 and over with a diagnosed functional mental health disorder and neuro-divergent needs. Duties will include linking with TCAT to support individuals in the least restrictive interventions that meets their clinical and safety needs.

You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams across three ATS and TCAT to provide care in the community.

We aim to be an inclusive employer and particularly welcome applications from clinicians who may be autistic or otherwise neurodivergent. The SPFT neurodivergent staff network advocates, supports and celebrates staff who may be neurodivergent.

About us

If you would like to discuss this role please contact Karen Hoskin, Deputy Service Director on 07500 799718

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

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Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:

To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan.

To offer specialist clinical assessment and advice where required.

To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of profession specific and local multi-professional services.

To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.

To act within the relevant professional code of conduct at all times.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
• Completion of Mentorship Course
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance

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