Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-WC-6980601
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust-Glebfields Health Centre
- Town
- Tipton
- Salary
- 拢53,755 - 拢60,504 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical practitioner for Autism Spectrum Disorder
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As 鈥淧eople鈥 is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
Advanced Clinical Practice in Autistic Spectrum Disorder
听Are you a Senior Allied Health Care Professional or Registered Children鈥檚 Nurse with substantial knowledge and experience in assessing and treating children & young people on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder?
Are you looking for the next step in your career?
If so Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are looking to appoint a forward thinking, proactive and innovative practitioner, who would make a significant difference working within the under-five鈥檚 autism pathway.
Main duties of the job
You will:
路听听听听听听听听 Have extensive clinical experience within ASD.
路听听听听听听听听 Have advanced skills in the assessment of ASD, including ADOS.
路听听听听听听听听 Evidence within the four pillars of advanced practice.
路听听听听听听听听 Experience of quality improvement.
路听听听听听听听听 Experience of providing leadership and supervision to other professionals.
路听听听听听听听听 Be able to manage caseloads and priorities work to ensure deadlines are met.
路听听听听听听听听 Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
路听听听听听听听听 Be a strong reflective practitioner and aware of and work within competency level.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care听organisation with a budget of approximately 拢600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.听
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People 鈥 to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients 鈥 to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population 鈥 to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If are passionate to make a difference to the lives of Children and young people and their families, would like to work in a welcoming, where you will be well supported and given the opportunity to develop to fulfil your potential and build the career you want, we welcome an application from you.
Consideration will be given, with reference to knowledge, skills & experience, to those who would be prepared to undertake ACP MSC training; please see band 7 Job Description & Personal Specification.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with relevant professional body- e.g. NMC/HCPC
- Masters Degree in Advanced Practice
- Portfolio of evidence
- Independent non-medical prescribing, if from a core profession in which NMP is supported or when relevant to the role.
- ADOS trained
- Life Support qualification
Desirable criteria
- ILS/ALS/APLS/ATLS (delete as appropriate)
- Leadership qualification
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive clinical experience
- Excellent clinical and practical skills
- Evidence of practice within the four pillars of Advanced Practice.
- Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
- Direct supervision of junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out complex language assessments with a range of age groups
- Experience of working within speciality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Petrina Marsh
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Acute & Community Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07817174596
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