In addition to clinical tasks, the Associate Practitioners will engage in multidisciplinary team meetings, handle general inquiries from patients and their families, and ensure the accurate entry of clinical outcome data. The position offers the opportunity for skill development as outlined in a detailed job plan, emphasizing both independent and collaborative work within the framework of a well-established service.
We are currently seeking to recruit 2 motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Associate Practitioners, who have the relevant experience and knowledge of working with adults with Neurodiverse needs and their families, to join our well-established adult autism diagnostic service.
This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to be a crucial part of the autism diagnostic pathway for adults, working with diagnostic clinicians and patients throughout their journey through the service.
The post holder will be responsible for: -
o To support adults with Neurodiverse needs and their families/carers by supporting qualified clinicians to review and triage Autism referrals and log these on the patient's electronic health record.
o To complete clinic-based observations as requested by a clinician or in conjunction with a clinician as part of an adult's diagnostic assessment for Autism.
o To review and collate relevant information and map this onto a template to support clinicians as part of an adult's diagnostic assessment for Autism.
o To assist with diagnostic testing as requested by a clinician as part of an adult diagnostic assessment for Autism.
o To support and operate the referral systems and triage inputting onto Lorenzo and other clinical systems.
o To offer input into the wider adults Neurodiversity MDT meeting
o To undertake specific skilled support work and/or clinical tasks with minimum supervision as defined by Job Plan
o To undertake general enquiry calls from adults, families/carers and professionals and provide advice as required.
o Be responsible for ensuring clinical outcome data is routinely entered and appropriately collated.
o A job plan will provide further detail on the plans to develop specific skills and provide further detail on specific responsibilities.
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