Learning Disability and Autism Acute Liaison Practitioner

The post holder will ensure the needs of adults with a Learning Disability and/or Autistic adults are met whilst in the care of HHFT.

The post holder will provide specialist advice and guidance whilst collaboratively providing direct support and education to various departments within the acute hospital site.

The post holder will assist in the setting up of, and further embed existing

processes for ensuring that patients receive appropriate support from acute healthcare services.

The post holder will work with the Lead Practitioner for Learning Disabilities and ensure that there are effective links with Learning Disability and Autism services in community-based settings.

The focus will be on building the competence and confidence of HHFT staff through developing and helping to deliver Learning Disability and Autism training, building and supporting a network of advisors/champions of excellent learning disability and autism awareness and practice.

Actively engage on a day-to-day basis with hospital staff to assist and

empower them to provide the right care for a adults with a Learning

Disability and/or Autistic adults

Be a point of contact for advice and support for adults with a Learning

Disability and Autistic adults, their relatives and carers.

Act as a conduit for communication and work proactively with staff to

facilitate a smooth and safe pathway for adults with a Learning

Disability and/or Autistic adults so that there is a safe and effective

handover from hospital admission to transfer into the community

setting. This will also entail providing a link between paediatric and

adults services within the acute services at HHFT

Build robust working relationships between staff in the acute setting care

providers and other community partners like ILDS

Ensure that the systems are set up (including reasonable adjustments are

put in place) to support the patient with a Learning Disability and/or Autistic

patients for when they attend areas such as the HHFT Surgical Centre,

medical wards and Outpatients appointments. Where appropriate this will include meeting individuals, their families and carers when appropriate, in order to develop the necessary reasonable adjustments

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.