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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