# Autism Specialist Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/autism-specialist-practitioner/2fbe3539-d31e-4d23-b0c1-efdb3f2b4a66 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/autism-specialist-practitioner/2fbe3539-d31e-4d23-b0c1-efdb3f2b4a66.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum pro rata Inc HCA - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Part time 0.6 WTE) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Two working days must include Thursday and Friday, hours are 9am-5pm, very occasional late working required a few times a year for events) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T12:24:06.235Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Autism_Specialist_Practitioner/Autism_Specialist_Practitioner-v8254949 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254949?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Autism Specialist Practitioner, Band 6, Tower Hamlets Autism Service (THAS), 0.6 WTE (fixed-term post till August 2027) We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician (Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker) with an interest in developing their skills and experience in diagnostically assessing and working with autistic adults. The successful candidate will work as part of a well-integrated, capable multidisciplinary team delivering high quality evidence-based diagnostic assessment and post diagnostic support services for this group. The Tower Hamlets Autism Service (THAS) is a specialist diagnostic and brief intervention service. Designed in accordance with NICE guidelines, we operate an open referral system, accepting referrals from any source when it is thought that an adult living in Tower Hamlets may be autistic. We use screening tools and specialist assessments (ADOS-2) alongside clinical experience and expertise to diagnose autism spectrum conditions in adults (without a learning a disability). ### Main duties of the job The main purpose of the role is: - As part of the multidisciplinary team, to screen and assess for autism in adults (without a learning disability). - To plan, organise and facilitate post diagnostic support, individual and group interventions, including profession specific assessments and interventions to those diagnosed by the service. - To provide specialist advice, training, consultation and liaison to support other ELFT staff, social care staff, Primary Care Colleagues and staff in third sector organisations working with autistic adults. This is an exciting career opportunity for a dedicated applicant with existing direct experience assessing and working with autistic adults, or for those with relevant experience who may wish to specialise in this developing field. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum two years post registration experience as a qualified professional. - Experience of undertaking assessments and care planning. - Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters. - Experience of working with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions and / or mental health conditions. **Desirable** - Experience of facilitating groups ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - A thorough knowledge of Autistic Spectrum Condition, major mental health disorders and relevant, contemporary, evidence-based intervention strategies/models. - Knowledge of what clinical governance is and skills in quality improvement of services. - Knowledge of mental health act, mental capacity act, and other relevant legislation. - Knowledge and skills in risk assessment and management ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health nursing or Speech and Language Therapy. - HCPC registration / or Nursing and Midwifery Council registration. **Desirable** - Trained in the use of ADOS-2. ## Documents - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [course content for pmva course (pdf, 210.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1112) - [job description and person specification autism specialist practitioner (pdf, 328.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567951) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.