Communication To ensure effective liaison and communication is undertaken within the Learning Disability and/or Autism Team. To be aware of safeguarding procedures and their application to workload. To always maintain strict confidentiality and a professional manner. To create and maintain positive professional relationships with children, young people, families and other agencies. To communicate effectively and participate in clinical meetings. To communicate effectively with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies. To use a wide range of communication methods e.g. email, telephone face-to-face and written methods. To adapt communication methods according to the needs of the client group. To be highly organised and able to manage competing deadlines and coordinate work load effectively. Analytical skills To attend mandatory training, meetings and study sessions as required. To regularly review personal skills and training needs and ensure deficiencies are reduced. To maintain accurate personal records and to participate in Knowledge Skills Framework and professional development review. To actively participate in the Trust KSF and supervision to support data collection associated with audit and service change. Planning and organising skills Excellent time management and organisational skills Able to work autonomously. Responsibility for patient/client care To develop and maintain support for children and families where there is a diagnosis of learning disability and/or autism. To regularly liaise with internal and external MDTs to provide consultation and plan patient care. To develop networks with other professional agencies and to act as a link between the clinic and other agencies. To provide advice, support, and training around learning disability and/or autism to departments and teams across the trust to improve care delivery to children and young people. To provide face to face support (were appropriate) to the children, young people and family to ensure access to the trust. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in line with Trust policies. To work in accordance with safeguarding children and young people policies. Co-operate and work effectively with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team and community services to ensure continuity of care. Analyse and respond to situations arising across the trust. To identify and develop good practice and reflect upon own care delivery. To deliver public health promotion both opportunistically and planned. Responsibility for policy/service development To attend department meetings and in-service training as required. To be involved in the development of the service. To be involved in the development and delivery of teaching across the trust. To support the development on implementation of new policies and procedures. Flexibility in working will be required to meet the needs of this post. Monitors and evaluates standards of care To share learning with the wider team following contact/care delivery to children, young people and their families. Responsibility for financial and physical resources Be cost effective in the use of resources. Work with service leads to identify potential for cost improvements. To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment. Supports implementation of service by preparation of materials and administrative/resource-based tasks associated with delivery of service. Responsibility for human resources The post holder will be required to manage their own caseload and escalate any concerns. To act as deputy in the absence of the Team Leader. To participate in the induction and training of new staff and pre-registration students. Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trusts Health & Safety arrangements, reporting accidents / incidents to the nurse in charge / team leader, and initiating a full investigation in a timely manner, whilst taking responsibility to complete appropriate documentation Accept responsibility for own professional development. Responsibility for information resources To be able to use a variety of information resources. To be involved in the maintenance of databases to support Trust Policy and Procedures e.g. GDPR and IG Responsibility for research and development To ensure that data is collated in an accurate and timely manner to allow resources to be used effectively and inform planning of services. To demonstrate evidence-based approach to practice and maintain a high quality to the service. To contribute to the evaluation of the service provision to ensure that it is appropriate, accessible and acceptable to all children and their families. To identify incidents and accidents both clinical and non-clinical initially and following discussion with line manager to be reported. To be involved in children, young people and familys participation and feedback of service provision. Contribute to the accuracy of statistical returns. Maintain an awareness of clinical and professional developments in nursing and participate in nursing research to enhance patient care.