ASD Practitioner

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties and Responsibilities

Skills:

1. Managerial

• The post holder will be required to manage their own workload in a timely fashion and to bring to the attention of the ASD Specialist Practitioner any problems encountered with workload.
• The post holder will be required to undertake risk assessments and to have knowledge of health policies and procedures.
• Analyse and respond to situations arising in school, home and clinic settings.
• To be responsible for managing client appointments.

2. Leadership

• To participate in the induction and training of new staff and pre-registration students.
• The post holder will be required to have a designated workload and be responsible to their clinical supervisor / ASD Specialist Practitioner.
• To identify and develop good practice and reflect upon own care delivery.

3. Clinical

• Under the direction of the ASD Specialist Practitioner, conduct assessments, home visits, or virtual clinics  o support, assess and identify problems.
• To report back to the ASD Specialist Practitioner following any contact with children, young people and families.
• To undertake height, weight and blood pressure monitoring when necessary.
• To deliver public health promotion both opportunistically and planned.
• To promote the importance of play and stimulation to encourage positive behaviours through interaction with parent, child and others.
• To provide information and guidance in relation to accident prevention, home safety and safe play.
• To deliver planned programmes of advice and support in respect of children and young people under direction of the ASD Specialist Practitioner to other agencies.
• To be involved in clinic duties when necessary
• Monitors and evaluates standards of care and reports to Specialist Practitioner.

4. Non-Clinical

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in line with Trust policies.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment.
• Supports implementation of service by preparation of materials and administrative/resource based tasks associated with delivery of service.
• To be able to use a variety of information resources.
• To be involved in the maintenance of databases.
• To attend meetings and in-service training as required.
• To be involved in the development of the service.
• To work in accordance with safeguarding children policies.
• To be involved in teaching and support in a one-to-one or small group setting.
• Co-operate and work effectively with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team and community services to ensure continuity of care.
• Be cost effective in the use of resources.
• Flexibility in working will be required to meet the needs of this post.

5. Training and Education

• To ensure update of knowledge in accident prevention.
• To attend mandatory training, meetings and study sessions as required.
• To regularly review personal skills and training needs and ensure deficiencies are reduced.
• To maintain accurate personal records and to participate in Knowledge Skills Framework and professional development review.
• Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trusts Health & Safety arrangements, reporting accidents / incidents to the nurse in charge / team leader, and initiating a full investigation in a timely manner, whilst taking responsibility to complete appropriate documentation.
• Accept responsibility for own professional development.
• To actively participate in the Trust KSF and supervision arrangements.

6. Clinical Governance/Research and Audit

• To ensure that data is collated in an accurate and timely manner to allow resources to be used effectively and inform planning of services.
• To demonstrate evidence based approach to practice and maintain a high quality to the service.
• To contribute to the evaluation of the service provision in order to ensure that it is appropriate, accessible and acceptable to all children and their families.
• To identify incidents and accidents both clinical and non-clinical initially, and following discussion with line manager to be reported.
• To be involved in children, young people and families participation and feedback of service provision.
• Contribute to the accuracy of statistical returns.
• Maintain an awareness of clinical and professional developments in nursing and participate in nursing research to enhance patient care.

7. Communication

• To ensure effective liaison and communication is undertaken initially with ASD Specialist Practitioner / other ASD Clinical staff.

• To be aware of safeguarding procedures and their application to workload.
• To maintain strict confidentiality and a professional manner at all times.
• To create and maintain positive professional relationships with children, young people, families and other agencies.
• To communicate effectively and participate in clinical meetings.
• To communicate effectively with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• To use wide range of communication methods e.g. email, telephone face-to-face and written methods.
• To adapt communication methods according to the needs of the client group.

8. Clinical Responsibilities

• To participate in specialist assessment of children referred with Neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD and to implement and evaluate interventions agreed with the care giver and the child in accordance with best practice.
• To develop and maintain support and after care of services for children and families where there is a diagnosis of ASD.
• To regularly meet with Clinical supervisor to discuss and plan patient care.
• To develop networks with other professional agencies and to act as a link between the clinic and other agencies.
• To provide advice, support and training to Health Visitors, School Nurses, Educational Staff, Patient care for those children with Neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD behavioural difficulties which require management.
• To work autonomously and to be accountable for own professional judgements and actions.