Senior Mental Health Practitioner with Specialism in Adult ASD/ADHD

Job overview

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust are expanding their Adult ADHD and Autism service and are looking for passionate, skilled, and motivated Neurodevelopment Practitioners to join our growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to help develop a service that supports the adult patients of Stockport GP practices who are seeking assessment for ADHD and ASD. Through high-quality neurodevelopmental assessment, intervention, and ongoing support. You will work within a multidisciplinary environment that values collaboration, evidence-based practice, and person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the ADHD / ASD service.

Under appropriate supervision, undertake ADHD titration and annual reviews including physical health checks (including venepuncture and ECGs) and discussion of ongoing medication issues or concerns with the patient

Complete clinical and appointment-related administration and record keeping

The post holder is responsible for providing assessment and formulation for adults presenting with ADHD / ASD and provide evidence based interventions.

Undertake needs-led stratification assessments to identify needs, support patients to access appropriate advice, guidance and education relating to ADHD and ASD and outline possible intervention and support options

We are happy to discuss flexible working but current only offer clinics from Mon-Fri 9-5pm. If the successful candidate wanted to work flexibly there would be an expectation that they would work on a Thursday and other days by negotiation at offer stage dependant on service need

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure high quality assessment of adults referred to the ADHD / ASD service.

• To provide or provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
• To deliver therapeutic input to adults referred to the team and provide carers with relevant information.
• Work as a co-worker where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
• To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the adult and others in line with Pennine care policies, procedures and protocols.
• To liaise closely with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and to promote awareness of adult mental health issues within these agencies.
• Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the M|DT
• Ensure collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust AFC 03/05/17 JME-077-17 Senior MHP ADHD/ASD Band 6
• To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for adults to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision. Managerial and Administrative
• To attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required.
• To manage own workload and time effectively.
• To undertake accurate record keeping.
• To provide and enter data for local information management systems.
• To contribute to peer supervision within the adult ADHS/ASD service.
• To give and receive regular clinical management supervision and to participate in appraisal.
• To participate in the development of education and training programmes.
• To maintain own education and awareness of current developments within the service.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Lead/Primary Care Service Manager ensure that appropriate supervision is available and attended for any specialist psychotherapeutic treatment intervention offered by the post holder such as CBT, CAT or family therapy.

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.