This post is a rare and exciting opportunity to work somewhere completely different - a prison.
You will support in the identification and support of people with Neurodevelopmental disorders. You will directly provide, and support others to offer adapted psychosocial interventions for people whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted upon by the presence of a neurodevelopmental disorder.
You will advocate for people with neurodevelopmental disorders within the prison and promote best practice
The Post Holder will support the lead in the identification and support of people with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including Autism, Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within your designated prison establishment.
To directly provide, and support others to offer adapted psychosocial interventions for people whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted upon by the presence of a Neurodevelopmental Disorder.
To support the Lead in holding a caseload of people who are identified to have needs associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and require reasonable adjustments to be made to their healthcare.
To advocate for people with neurodevelopmental disorders within the prison/secured system and promote best practice and the safety and wellbeing of patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
To work alongside other neurodevelopmental disorder practitioners, in similar roles, working in other secured services.
To be supported by your clinical lead to improve the outcomes of people with Neurodiversity needs across all the secured services served by CNWL/NHFT
To foster and maintain the high standards of care.
Support the management of complex patient interactions including delivering information that may be unexpected or poorly received. The post holder must be confident in managing patients that may become verbally abusive or challenging
You will benefit from an extensive supernumerary period, access to a full range of training and be encouraged to develop your skills within this role.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document

Please refer the Job description for details