Autism Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Autism Practitioner to join our Adult Autism (ASC) Services within the Community Care Division at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, working across Liverpool and Sefton.

We are looking for a motivated and skilled practitioner with a passion for improving people's lives.

You will work within a supportive, experienced team to deliver high-quality, person-centred autism assessments and interventions in community settings.

Knowledge and experience of autism assessments is desirable, with support available to further develop specialist skills.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a service that values collaboration, compassion and high standards of care, making a real difference to those seeking autism assessments, autistic people and their families.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview to meet the panel and learn more about the service and role., Manage a defined clinical caseload under the supervision of the Clinical Lead, delivering timely, high-quality autism diagnostic assessments.

Support the multidisciplinary team with diagnostic processes, referral screening and clinical decision-making.

Provide clear advice and information to referrers, service users and carers.

Produce accurate, accessible diagnostic reports for service users,families and professionals.

Deliver assessments and interventions flexibly across community and clinical settings.

Work collaboratively within the MDT and promote positive intra-agency working.

Provide information, education and support to families, carers and partner agencies.

Maintain accurate clinical records and outcome measures in line with Trust and professional standards.

Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision and caseload reviews.

Contribute to integrated care pathways, service development, audit and quality improvement.

Manage workload efficiently, escalate service delivery concerns appropriately and support delegated projects.

Adhere to Clinical Governance, Trust policies and complaint procedures.Support recruitment, induction, training and mentorship of staff and students.

Maintain professional development through training, supervision and reflective practice.

Participate in audit and research to support evidence-based practice.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.