Job summary
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The Children and Young Peoples Autism Service have an exciting opportunity for a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Navigator to join the service.

The ND Pathway Navigator will offer needs-led support and signposting to families and young people within the neurodevelopmental pathways/service, this includes the well-established CYP autism service and the newly developing ND pathway including ADHD.

In the role you will ensure that the children and young people are well while waiting for their Neurodevelopmental assessments by signposting parents, carers and young people to further support.

You will also liaise closely with the internal and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure the family and young person have the correct support in place.

This post is based in Anglesey House, Rugeley, but will include some potential for home visits to locations across South Staffordshire.

If you have experience of supporting family/carers/children and young people coping with autism or previous experience of working with children and young people with Autism and/or ADHD we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• To provide guidance to Family carers in order for them to access timely support and understanding of the assessment pathway process.
• Support the team to ensure that families are kept informed of the support and options available to them and supporting them to make informed choices on how they and their child or young person are supported.
• Support the understanding of the autism and other ND assessment processes with external agencies, partner organisations and referrers.
• Support children, young people and family/carers to understand the autism and other ND assessment pathways through the provision of information and advice and enhance connection to the local communities.
• Main point of contact for families with a child or young person on the Autism and other ND pathways and proactively aim to offer contact as required, individualised to the needs of the child, young person and family/carers.
• To meet regularly with supervising clinician to review clinical issues, and with team leader for managerial support.
• To work independently with children, young people and families/carers in a variety of settings

About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Band: Band 4
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 301-SB-26-8341164

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care or similar or demonstrate equivalent level of experience
• Knowledge of autism acquired through formal training or experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Accredited training in Mental Health and/or Child Development and/or Neurodevelopment
• Advanced level apprenticeship relevant to roles such as Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner or NVQ 4 in Mental Health or equivalent

Essential Experience

• Experience of supporting family/carers/children and young people coping with autism
• Previous experience of working with children and young people with Autism and/or ADHD

Desirable Experience

• Experience of contributing towards Autism assessments in children and young people
• Experience of working in community settings
• Experience of collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary team

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Contact: Abbey Richardson, Senior Administrator, abbey.richardson@mpft.nhs.uk, 03003030691
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