ND SPA Clinician

You will be working in a multi disciplinary team based in central London supporting the clinical triaging and assessment of referrals of children and young people for autism and ADHD. You will be well supported with the role offering significant opportunities to develop your career further in a large mental health and community Trust. Key aims are:

• To provide a high quality service to young people and their families/carers referred to CNWL ND SPA.
• To contribute to referral and triage pathways and processes within the SHINE service
• To promote the reputation of assessment services and provide triage and referrals management within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within the CNWL ND SPA.
Main duties of the job o Answer any calls to the SPA in a patient and courteous manner, and to screen and prioritise these appropriately. o Undertake clinical triaging of referrals to the SPA, deciding on the correct care pathway. o Refer on for assesssments where appropriate, arranging appointments and liaising with teams. o Signpost referrals on as necessary into non-statutory, third sector services. o Respond to calls and referrals within time limits set out in the SPA Operational Protocols, ensuring they are managed in a timely manner. o Be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services across the boroughs in which CNWL operates and the provision of CNWL services in each borough. o Ensure safe and effective delivery of care / advice to referrers, utilising own knowledge and skills. o Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, such as GPs, schools, social services, , taking and triaging referrals as appropriate. o Ensure that there is effective liaison / communication pathways with other services. o Participate in both clinical and managerial supervision in relation to role. o Monitor standards of clinical practice of the SHINE ND SPA, recommending changes where necessary. o Be responsible for the maintenance of accurate patient records on relevant patient information system (ie. System One).

We are a Trust that believes very much in a learning approach when incidents happen and support to staff to develop and progress in their careers. We expect your workplace to be a place of safety and for you to enjoy your work on a daily basis. While this job is initially a Monday-Friday role 9-5 there will be the opportunity for flexible working.