Mental Health Liaison Clinician - Oxford

Are you a Qualified Health Care Professional who is passionate about supporting clinicians to understand autism through the lens of difference?

If you have an interest in advocating for autistic and neurodivergent people and enjoy being involved in coproduction to shape how services work and support autistic people, the Reasonable Adjustment Service is the place for you!

Our aim is to minimise inappropriate or avoidable admissions, safely reduce length of admissions, and reduce the delay of discharges for autistic service users and ensure an equitable service to autistic people.

We offer full or part-time hybrid working opportunities.

You might be a registered Nurse in Learning Disability/Mental Health, Social Worker, Allied Health Professional (Speech & Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist).

• Please note that this advert may close once sufficient applications are received


As a Mental Health Liaison clinician, you will work with Oxford Health Mental Health and Oxfordshire County Council Services in both inpatient and community settings, to support the access for autistic adults into these services and pathways.

You will work with the team to drive the development of new approaches to reasonable adjustments and move away from the medicalised view of Autism as an impairment and reframing this as a form of Neurodiversity.

As a dedicated individual joining our enthusiastic and compassionate team, you will be instrumental in implementing change so that autistic people and / or people with a Learning Disability can access services in a way that is productive and meaningful for them.

NB: Access to a car or alternative travel for business use is essential as this role involves client visits all over Oxfordshire. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010. The team are currently hybrid working from home and the office, and therefore it is imperative to have internet access at home to accommodate this. There may be set days and times where you will be expected to be in the office., To provide support to mental health inpatient/community services, and adult social care services where an autistic / or suspected to be autistic patient or person with a learning-disability has additional needs in accessing that service.

To work with the individual and the team to identify reasonable adjustments to improve the experience and quality of care received.

To support the individual to have a better understanding of their autism, how this impact on their experience of the world and the adaptations required.

To support autistic individuals and clinical teams in accessing the Care and Treatment Reviews (CTR) process, and the clinical team in implementing CTR recommendations.

Supporting specific interventions as part of the service users overall care plan, for example: Zones of Regulation Work, Pacing and Prioritisation Work, Positive Behaviour Support Plans.

Supporting completion of complex joint Assessments with Social care and Mental Health colleagues.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders