ASC AdministratorNHS

Job summary

Wolverhampton 5 - 18 Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Diagnostic Pathway

We are a pathway designed to assess and diagnose ASC/ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) within NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) standards

We receive referrals for young people who show possible ASC traits. We then gather a variety of information and complete various assessments before they are presented to our multi-professional panel, where a team of professionals qualified in different relevant fields discuss the case and come to decision as to whether an ASC diagnosis is appropriate or if the young person's traits/presentation can be explained by an alternative prognosis

ASC admin's role is to assist in helping this happen as smoothly as possible.

The successful candidate will be required to work from base 5 days a week until fully trained, once trained 3 days in the office and if the office is covered 2 days working from home.

Main duties of the job

Processing referrals, creating, editing, using and up keeping various spreadsheets, documents and templates. Taking basic calls and passing on messages to the clinicians, contacting professionals and families on behalf of the pathway via letter, email and phone. Formatting & sending letters, gathering information from professionals, actioning and responding to a variety of emails both internal and external, booking rooms for clinicians and sending appointment letters, filing both electronic and physical paperwork. Sending resources to family, prioritising work & working independently and communicating with the team.

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: ASC Administration Officer

Department: Administration

Location: The Gem Centre - Wolverhampton

Directorate: CAMHS

Band: 3

Hours: 37.5

Contract Type: Substantive

Responsible to: Administration Team Leader

Job Purpose

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative support for the ASC Team and across various disciplines/services to enable them to function effectively.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region, we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services

Specialist learning disability services

CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

As a public body, we are accountable to the people we serve. The Trust Board is responsible for determining the strategy and overall direction of the Trust in an open, honest, and transparent manner.

We're using our position as an NHS Foundation Trust to strengthen our ties with the local community. We have a large and growing membership, and we're always encouraging people to join our Trust as members. Members are kept informed of what is happening in the Trust, and their advice is sought on ways we can improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of our services.