Job summary
- Main area
- Autism Keyworker
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 846-7125404-EP
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cover Kent and Medway
- Town
- home and different locations
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Keyworkers
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for keyworkers to join us in the new KCHFT autism keyworker support service. We are looking to employ individuals who have experience of supporting individuals and have good knowledge of, and an interest in, helping autistic people. We will offer you appropriate training. You will be fully supported in your role through regular one to one supervision. We are a team of specialists who work with autistic people and we are trained champions in supporting autistic people in the workplace. In this role, you will deliver person-centred services through one to one and group work activities.
The support will be delivered by a neurodiverse team (i.e. a mixed team of both neurotypical and neurodivergent staff). If you need help with completing the application form, please contact Ute Vann ([email protected]).
The team is holding two virtual “Meet the Team” sessions on 14th May 2025, one at 12 noon and the second one at 17.30 pm. If you are interested in attending, please let us know on [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The team are recruiting into posts across Kent with each individual working primarily work within one of the four areas; West Kent, East Kent, Medway & Swale, Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.
You daily activities will be varied and include:
- Working with individuals and groups to facilitate psychoeducational learning
- Supporting registered clinicians
- Providing trauma informed emotional wellbeing and mental health support
- Completing sensory screening assessments
- The completion of outcome measurement tools
- Support clients to self-manage their needs or access appropriate support
- Support clients to make positive life adjustments before and/or following their diagnosis outcome
- Liaison with other agencies on behalf of the autistic individual and helping them to engage with and build connections and a sense of belonging to their local communities
- Support clients to complete hospital/communication passports, annual health checks and health action plans
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications, training and experience
Essential criteria
- A level 5 foundation degree level of study, equivalent level of experience
- Recent experience of working with/ supporting neurodivergent individuals
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths)
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working with others to meet the needs the people you have worked with
- Team working
- Able to use IT systems and databases
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise your own work in order to prioritise care delivery in line with trust policies and procedures.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- understand the role and remit of a Key Worker
- good level of knowledge in neurodiversity
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage including Autism peer support worker Capability Framework (2022), local Lived Experience Framework, the NHS England STAMP-STOMP health care pledge and Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People.
working environment
Essential criteria
- Experience of team working to create a culture of continuous improvement and sharing good practice in order to improve care
- Ability to concentrate for periods throughout the day when working with clients
- Ability to work in unpredictable work pattern with change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Caddock
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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