Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are a diverse multi-disciplinary team, working across the breath of both North and South Derbyshire, supporting adults with Autism who are at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission. Our aim is to provide the right support and care to autistic people in the community to prevent hospital admission.

 

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting adults with Autism who are currently experiencing crisis or placement breakdown. You will complete assessments individually, and support assessments completed by a clinician within the Specialist Autism Team and be actively involved in the delivery of direct patient care. You care will be individual, patient centred and holistic.

You will support the patient’s physical, psychological, emotional and autistic needs. You will have knowledge of safeguarding adults and have worked delivering care that promotes independence and well-being.

The post holder will be an excellent communicator with adults with Autism who may be experiencing a crisis. You will be calm under pressure, work effectively alongside colleagues performing delegated responsibilities.

The post holder will be expected to travel to both North and South Derbyshire sometimes at short notice, so a car is essential. You will provide support to people with Autism in the community at their place of residence, which could include residential placements & temporary

accommodation. You will work alongside the Hospital InReach team, Crisis Team, CMHT, Social Care colleagues and with our short term intervention team.

The assistant practitioner role is an essential and very valued position.

Person Specification

Accessibility

Essential

  • Must have own car / access to a car and be comfortable driving long distances
  • Must be able to drive distances as required across the breath of Derbyshire

Experience

Essential

  • Assistant Practitioner Foundation degree or equivalent experience to meet the requirement’s of this post
  • Evidence and knowledge of supporting people with Autism.
  • Evidence effective communication skills
  • Be able to demonstrate skills of working in a highly stressful / crisis type situations

Desirable

  • Be able to demonstrate skills of working as part of a team and autonomously.
  • Experience of home visiting / working in the community
  •  Experience of supporting people with Mental health difficulties
  • Experience of contributing to assessments that include risk assessments or safe and well plans

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 04 January 2026

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