Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 6 Specialist Autism Practitioner - Bristol
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Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS)
Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS) provides specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention for autistic adults and their families/carers across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
BASS is currently undertaking an ambitious transformation programme, moving from a predominantly diagnostic-led service towards a needs-led model of care. This will include the development of structured triage, needs-based assessment, and a wider range of specialist interventions designed to improve outcomes.
Initially, the post-holder will contribute primarily to complex specialist assessments within a multidisciplinary team. Over time, as the transformation progresses, the role will evolve to include a greater focus on the delivery of specialist interventions. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to help shape this innovative service transformation and contribute their professional expertise to the ongoing development of the pathway.
Requirements
We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate practitioners who are passionate about improving outcomes for autistic people and who have experience of working with autistic adults and/or people with neurodevelopmental disorders. Applicants must have experience of undertaking specialist assessments with highly complex individuals, providing highly specialist therapeutic interventions with adults with complex needs and/or enduring mental health problems.
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Key Responsibilities
- To provide specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention to people accessing the service.
- Where appropriate, to work alongside other professionals working with autistic people to advise on assessment and intervention.
- Participate in CPD and other developmental activities.
- Undertake R&D and clinical audit as required as well as delivering training.
- Help in the clinical supervision and support of other staff and students.
About the Employer
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities, and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective, and provide a positive all-round experience for our patients, families, and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect, and empathy.
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Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200 miles, to more than 1.8 million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alison Cape
- Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical Lead
- Email Address: alisoncape@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01275 796367
Tues - Fri calls or visits can be arranged.
Can also contact Annie Alexander, Team Manager, anniealexander@nhs.net or on the above number.
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