Job overview

You will be a core member of the acute learning disability and autism liaison team, employed by Sirona, working within an acute trust. 

Delivering both clinical and non-clinical support for patients as well as supporting the registered members of staff to deliver high quality care. 

This is a busy role, covering both inpatient and outpatient areas. Supporting patients with learning disabilities and autistic patients to access healthcare through planning, reasonable adjustments, distraction and engagement.

You will be actively involved in developing and completing care plans and health passports for patients, based on their individual needs.

Direct patient support at outpatient appointments as well as on the inpatient wards and ED areas, where appropriate. 

When appropriate, supporting hospital staff with personal care, meal times and mobilising patients. 

Main duties of the job

• Working directly with patients with a learning disability.
• Working directly with autistic patients.
• Collaboratively working with patients, the team and the wider hospital to achieve holistic outcomes.
• Supporting the acute learning disability and autism liaison team, raising concerns and challenging inappropriate behaviour where appropriate.
• Communicating with a diverse group of patients, utilising various communication tools, including non-verbal resources. 
• Supporting hospital staff to engage with patients in their treatment plans as well as activities of daily living. 
• Supporting the team and hospital learning disability and autism steering group with improvement projects, audits and training. 
• Developing therapeutic activities for patients. 
• Managing own daily workload, with guidance from senior members of the team and clinical lead.
• Maintaining confidentiality, keeping accurate records on both paper and electronic notes. 
• Supporting admin tasks where required.
• Supporting development of champion roles within the hospital.
• Supporting wider liaison team at other hospital sites, if required.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.