Overview
A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. To take a lead role for Learning Disability and Autism within the Trust. The post holder will empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, by using the Learning disability register and communication tools. To provide a specialist advisory service relevant to The Care Act 2014, to all staff disciplines within the Trust. The post holder will act as a learning disability and Autism specialist and professional lead, who will demonstrate expertise, specialist knowledge, education and provide support to health care professionals and patients and liaise with agencies associated with the Trust. Act as a resource to empower patients, carers and staff to access appropriate services and support a reduced length of stay. The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines, in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues in relation to direct support to people with complex needs. To ensure the safety and well-being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Responsibilities
* Promote personalised and safe care as part of a prevention strategy. Use learning to improve care.
* Empower patients to be heard and support informed consent, supporting the implementation of the Autism Act 2009, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2007 and Equality Act 2010 along with implementing learning from local and national agenda’s including LeDeR, safeguarding adult reviews etc. across the Trust with Lead Nurses, Senior Matrons and Matrons.
* Lead and act as a resource for learning disability and autism within the Trust, collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies to empower patients, carers and staff to access appropriate services.
* Contribute to the development of policies, protocols and guidelines in relation to direct support to people with complex needs, and to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care.
* Ensure the safety and well-being of service users and promote dignity and human rights through person-centred care.
* Support the implementation of national and local agendas related to learning disability and autism care within the Trust.
Additional Information
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". Our values are: "People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference". We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care". It is about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We are seeking compassionate people to join our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025
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