Sirona care & health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Autism Assessment Specialist Nurse to join our clinical team. This role offers both full-time and part-time options. You will be based at our Autism Hub and will provide diagnostic autism assessments for children and young people aged 3-17 years across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
As part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Service, you will play a key role in delivering streamlined, high-quality diagnostic assessments for children and young people on the ASD assessment waiting list. Your work will involve conducting assessments in a variety of settings, including schools, clinics, and health hubs. You will also collaborate closely with other agencies and professional groups, such as education and social services, to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people we serve.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of children and young people with autism in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the expertise to assess and support those on the autism spectrum, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out ASD-specific developmental history-taking with parents/carers.
* To carry out social communication observations and assessments in a clinic, educational, or home setting.
* To meet with teaching staff to understand the child's presentation in school.
* To observe children in a school setting and provide information from this observation as a contribution to the diagnostic decision-making.
* To use collated information from parents/carers and teaching staff to populate the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria for a diagnosis of ASD.
* To have the skill and competency to use collated evidence and information to make a decision about whether or not a child meets the DSM V criteria for the diagnosis of autism.
* To contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic reports.
* To participate in the multidisciplinary diagnostic feedback to families.
* To be accountable for own professional actions and to recognise own professional boundaries.
* To provide written and/or verbal reports that present clinical information that is accessible for both carers and/or clients and other professional colleagues.
About us
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description attached for the full range of duties and responsibilities associated with this role.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.
Person Specification
* Registered Nurse in Mental Health.
* Registered Children's Nurse.
* Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities.
* ADHD training.
* Non-Medical prescribing.
* PACR.
* ADI-r or 3Di training.
* Post graduate Specialist Training relating to Child Mental Health and Autistic Spectrum disorder diagnostic assessment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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