Specialist Nurse / Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Main area: Learning Disabilities Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref: 373-LD0490 Site: Eastway Building, Countess of Chester Health Park Town: Chester Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59 Job Overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000. The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply. The Adult Autism Service is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic part-time Band 6 Specialist Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Speech and Language Therapist to work alongside our Lead Assessors for diagnostic and assessment service for adults who are believed to need an assessment for autism. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment and the gathering and co-ordinating of information in order to inform whether a person has a diagnosis of Autism, what traits are relevant to them and how they can best manage their future. The post holder will also be required to use their skills and expertise to educate, advise and consult with the wider workforce and different agencies, to improve services for autistic people. Working for Our Organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a
Values Based Interview/Assessment
, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse/Registered Qualified Occupational Therapist/Registered Speech and Language Therapist Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training Degree in Health Care field Knowledge
Ability to Assess/Plan/Evaluate care to clients and carers Support clients in crisis Ability to chair meetings and lead a team Deliver training to other professionals and services Experience in quality initiatives Ability to manage conflict situations to an amicable resolution Confidence/experience in managing potentially challenging situations Experience
A level of post qualifying experience of working with adults with autism Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. people with multiple co-morbidities Experience of using assessments to identify needs Working within a MDT Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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. Contact Information
Name: Tom Egerton-Parry Job title: Operations Manager Adult ADHD and Adult Autism Email address: tom.egerton-parry@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 393160 Giving You Time to Care, Space to Think and Opportunity to Grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole. Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people. At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
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Band 6
Main area: Learning Disabilities Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref: 373-LD0490 Site: Eastway Building, Countess of Chester Health Park Town: Chester Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59 Job Overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000. The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply. The Adult Autism Service is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic part-time Band 6 Specialist Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Speech and Language Therapist to work alongside our Lead Assessors for diagnostic and assessment service for adults who are believed to need an assessment for autism. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment and the gathering and co-ordinating of information in order to inform whether a person has a diagnosis of Autism, what traits are relevant to them and how they can best manage their future. The post holder will also be required to use their skills and expertise to educate, advise and consult with the wider workforce and different agencies, to improve services for autistic people. Working for Our Organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a
Values Based Interview/Assessment
, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse/Registered Qualified Occupational Therapist/Registered Speech and Language Therapist Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training Degree in Health Care field Knowledge
Ability to Assess/Plan/Evaluate care to clients and carers Support clients in crisis Ability to chair meetings and lead a team Deliver training to other professionals and services Experience in quality initiatives Ability to manage conflict situations to an amicable resolution Confidence/experience in managing potentially challenging situations Experience
A level of post qualifying experience of working with adults with autism Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. people with multiple co-morbidities Experience of using assessments to identify needs Working within a MDT Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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. Contact Information
Name: Tom Egerton-Parry Job title: Operations Manager Adult ADHD and Adult Autism Email address: tom.egerton-parry@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 393160 Giving You Time to Care, Space to Think and Opportunity to Grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole. Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people. At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
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