Neurodiversity Assessment Practitioner
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | Kidderminster, DY10 2AR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0171-25-0001 |
Summary
The key responsibilities of the role are: - To undertake high-quality autism and ADHD (if applicable) assessments, as part of the MDT, including providing initial appointments, neurodevelopmental interviews, and ADOS assessments - To carry out discipline-specific assessments, as appropriate, to contribute to a wider exploration of an individual's social, communication, and educational needs. - To communicate effectively with neurodiverse children, young people and adults, families, internal and external staff - To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate post-diagnostic intervention and support in a person-centered and individualised way. - To manage your own varied and complex caseload and to be responsible for completing clinical reports and correspondence in a timely manner. - To work as part of the MDT to support efficient risk assessment and risk management. - To liaise with other allied health and education professionals in order to ensure continuity of care across services and work to improve the experience of neurodiverse individuals. - To make ongoing contributions to service development to ensure that services continue to meet the needs of those we support. - To design and deliver training within your scope of expertise, both internally and externally. - To take part in CPD opportunities, both internally and externally.