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Consultant Nurse Autism • Camberwell
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience working with autistic individuals, particularly in clinical settings? What specific challenges have you encountered, and how did you address them? Can you describe your experience working with autistic individuals, particularly in clinical settings? What specific challenges have you encountered, and how did you address them?

2. How have you contributed to developing and implementing an autism strategy in a previous role? Can you share a specific example? How have you contributed to developing and implementing an autism strategy in a previous role? Can you share a specific example?

3. What do you see as the key differences in providing care for autistic adults compared to children? What do you see as the key differences in providing care for autistic adults compared to children?

4. In your opinion, what constitutes effective professional leadership in the context of autism care? In your opinion, what constitutes effective professional leadership in the context of autism care?

5. Can you provide an example where your expert advice positively impacted a team or service delivery? What was the situation, and what was the outcome? Can you provide an example where your expert advice positively impacted a team or service delivery? What was the situation, and what was the outcome?

6. How do you approach the integration of best practice and evidence-based interventions in a service with diverse needs? How do you approach the integration of best practice and evidence-based interventions in a service with diverse needs?

7. Collaborative working across different teams is essential for this role. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with multi-professional teams? Collaborative working across different teams is essential for this role. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with multi-professional teams?

8. Describe a situation where you had to influence stakeholders or senior management to implement a particular practice or policy. What strategies did you employ? Describe a situation where you had to influence stakeholders or senior management to implement a particular practice or policy. What strategies did you employ?

9. How do you ensure that the voices and experiences of autistic service users and their families are included in the development of care plans? How do you ensure that the voices and experiences of autistic service users and their families are included in the development of care plans?

10. What strategies would you implement to promote social inclusion and improve the life experience of autistic patients in care? What strategies would you implement to promote social inclusion and improve the life experience of autistic patients in care?

11. What methods do you use to assess the educational and training needs of healthcare staff caring for individuals with learning disabilities? What methods do you use to assess the educational and training needs of healthcare staff caring for individuals with learning disabilities?

12. How do you approach the challenge of training non-specialist staff to be more effective in supporting autistic individuals? How do you approach the challenge of training non-specialist staff to be more effective in supporting autistic individuals?

13. Can you discuss your experience with research in the field of autism or learning disabilities? How do you think research can influence practice in this area? Can you discuss your experience with research in the field of autism or learning disabilities? How do you think research can influence practice in this area?

14. What role do you believe research and continuous improvement play in developing health services for autistic individuals? What role do you believe research and continuous improvement play in developing health services for autistic individuals?

15. What motivates you to work within the autism community, and how do your personal values align with the mission of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust? What motivates you to work within the autism community, and how do your personal values align with the mission of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust?

16. Reflecting on your nursing practice, how do you ensure you are continually learning and evolving in your role? Reflecting on your nursing practice, how do you ensure you are continually learning and evolving in your role?

17. How would you translate national strategies concerning autism into practical, local delivery plans? Can you provide an example based on your previous experiences? How would you translate national strategies concerning autism into practical, local delivery plans? Can you provide an example based on your previous experiences?

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1. Can you describe your experience working with autistic individuals, particularly in clinical settings? What specific challenges have you encountered, and how did you address them?

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Role: Consultant Nurse Autism in Camberwell

Interviewed on Monday 7 April 2025 at 11:40.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nConsultant Nurse Autism with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Camberwell\n\n 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. 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 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. "}