Job summary
- Main area
- 203190
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri Office Hours)
- Job ref
- 262-A-26-8244499
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Cumbria
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Children & Young People Autism Assessment Pathway Navigator
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are recruiting to an Autism Pathway Navigator, to support and guide families across Cumbria during the diagnostic Autism assessment process.
The Autism Pathway assessment is the process for children and young people who are being assessed for an autism spectrum disorder. The pathway begins with an Early Support Offer, and is completed when family carers and the young person have been offered opportunity to discuss the outcome of the assessment. The role of the Pathway Navigator has been developed specifically to support family carers during the pathway and to ensure a better experience in response to feedback from family carers that the Pathway is difficult to understand and navigate.
Our team provide an effective system of support and supervision, which may include 1:1, pair or group supervision, covering management, clinical and safeguarding supervision.
You will work closely with the Pathway Navigator's already working around the county, to provide equity of service for families across Cumbria.
Main duties of the job
As an integral and highly valued member of the Community Paediatric Service, the Pathway Navigator, they will support the Autism Pathway team to manage the waiting list for the autism pathway, being a point of contact / liaison for parents and families whose children are awaiting assessment. This will include performing welfare checks and ensuring families are kept up to date with their children’s progress along the pathway.
The Pathway Navigator will support children/ young people and family carers understanding of the Autism Pathway through the provision of information and advice and enhance connection to local communities.
The Pathway Navigator will take a lead role in advocating for the child, young person and family carers within the service and wider MDT Team, and will also support the understanding of the autism assessment process with external agencies, partner organisations and referrers.
The post holder will establish and facilitate a point of contact for families and carers supporting children / Young People who are being assessed for Autism.
Liaise with clinical colleagues when specific cases need action i.e. pursuing reports, appointments etc
Ensure Autism Tracker is updated to correctly reflect current position for reporting.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of ability to study successfully at NVQ level 4 or equivalent
- • Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of supporting children / family / carers of those with autism.
- • Managing own workload with effective liaison with others.
- • Able to work autonomously and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- • Lived experience with children with autism, and learning disabilities
- • Experience of multi-agency working, preferably including childcare, health and social care
- • Experience of community / voluntary / parent / partner agency links
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of strategies and interventions relevant to children and young people with autism
- • Knowledge of issues affecting families and parenting needs of children
- • Knowledge of available support services and referral routes
- • Knowledge of legislation and developments relevant to the field of children and autism.
Desirable criteria
- • Up to date knowledge and awareness of safeguarding matters
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- • An ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of the developing service.
- • Good interpersonal skills
- • Ability to build relationships and trust with family carers
- • Ability to deal with difficult situations and/or individuals in a calm, fair but effective manner
- • Understanding of different professional roles and perspectives
- • Criminal records Bureau enhanced clearance.
- • Ability to travel frequently to different work bases.
personal circumstances
Essential criteria
- • Full driving licence
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate importance of Equality and Diversity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Foot
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825863182
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