Autism Assessment Practitioners

Job overview

We have 3 vacancies for Autism Assessment Practitioners.  

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and experience to develop high-quality service provision with, and for, people querying an autism diagnosis? Then this is the job for you!  

MPFT are looking for 3 creative, passionate, innovative, and experienced practitioners to help us develop the adult autism assessment service for people in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.  

You will be helping us to develop the current adult autism assessment service in Telford and Wrekin, and to expand MPFT’s adult autism assessment service into Shropshire County. 

You will have experience and knowledge in person-centred and evidence-based approaches to diagnosing autism, and knowledge of co-production.  

Appropriate clinical supervision and CPD opportunities will be provided. For an informal discussion please contact:

Main duties of the job

Shropshire has two well established “Autism Hubs”; one in Telford and one in Shrewsbury.  Both Hubs are part of the Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprise (CVSE) sector and are partners with MPFT in the delivery of our adult autism assessment offer.  

You will have close working relationships with colleagues in the Autism Hubs and multi-disciplinary team of practitioners within the adult autism assessment pathway, including psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists.  

Your role will be:

• To contribute to the multi-disciplinary Autism assessments of Adults in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.  

• To support in triaging referrals, undertaking standardised assessments, contributing to diagnostic discussions, providing feedback to families, and writing diagnostic reports.