Senior LD and Autism Practitioner – CAMHS Inpatients | East London NHS Foundation Trust

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner to join the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health for a 12-month pilot programme. 

The Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner will provide specialist leadership, consultation and clinical expertise to support children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism within Coborn. The post holder will work across inpatient pathways to improve patient outcomes, promote person-centred care, reduce restrictive practice, and ensure reasonable adjustments are embedded throughout the care pathway. The role will support workforce development, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and strengthen collaboration between inpatient services, community teams, families and partner agencies.

The funding for this post is time limited for one year.

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) assessment, consultation and intervention within Coborn.

• Support the development and implementation of personalised care plans and reasonable adjustments.

• Promote effective communication strategies and positive behavioural support approaches.

• Deliver training, coaching and consultation to multidisciplinary staff teams.

• Contribute to reducing restrictive interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes.

• Support admission, care planning, discharge planning and transition processes.

• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.

• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.

• Provide specialist advice on the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.

• Support compliance with national standards, policies and best practice guidance relating to learning disability and autism.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism support within Coborn

• Assess, plan and deliver interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health crises.

• Advise and support clinicians, families and partner agencies.

• Deliver training and promote best practice across services.

• Contribute to service improvement and positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

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This advert closes on Sunday 22 Nov 2026