ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (Self-employed) - London

Paloma Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks an ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People. This self-employed role involves conducting in-person assessments and contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have professional registration and experience in autism assessments. It offers competitive compensation of £300 per observation and flexibility in working hours, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at improving autism care in England.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive compensation of £300 per observation

Clinical supervision where needed

Qualifications

• Typically, job titles include Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Nurse, or Social Worker.
• At least 1 year of experience delivering children's observations within an autism assessment process.
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality child observations as part of an autism assessment.
• Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, conducting risk assessments as necessary.
• Keep up to date with mandatory training and professional qualification requirements.

Skills

Professional Registration with HCPC, NMC, or Social Work England

High-quality parent and patient communication skills

Experience in conducting risk assessments

Completion of recognized ADOS-2 course

Education

Completion of a recognized ADOS-2 course

Professional Registration

Job description

ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (Self-employed) - London

London Clinic - 100 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB

ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (Self-employed), based in our London clinic

Time commitment: Self-employed (minimum of 3 days per week).

Location: This role is in-person based at our London clinic at 100 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB.

Reporting to: Autism Service Team Manager.

About Paloma

Paloma’s mission is to make children’s autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We are making this happen by redesigning care pathways, building new software & AI tools, and training up a specialist clinical workforce.

We are growing incredibly fast to meet the need for autism and ADHD care, and we have:

• Raised £5m pre-seed funding from leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital)
• Grown our fantastic team to 80 people, and are hiring ~100 more over the next 12 months

How is Paloma Health different from other Neurodevelopmental providers?

• We are clinically-led, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered, and rigorous in recording our outcomes and family experiences.
• Our in-house product & engineering team ensures we can:
• Give families a more consumer-like experience of healthcare
• Free our clinicians from documentation to focus on supporting families
• Our strong culture, including transparency, a sense of community, and supporting staff career development
• The experience of our founders (Dr Mark Jenkins & Darshak Shah), who have previously built tech-enabled NHS obesity and ophthalmology services. Combined, their previous companies have treated over 1 million NHS patients in the last 15 years!
• Being backed by leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital) allows us to move fast

The Opportunity

Paloma Health has developed a new gold-standard autism assessment pathway and our own Patient Record software system, which allows us to offer:

• An exceptional service and timely assessments, as well as clear strengths and needs-based outcomes, regardless of whether an autism diagnosis is made.
• High assessor role satisfaction by improving the experience of delivering assessments. For example, we are building an AI tool to streamline diagnostic report writing, which we know is a pressure of the role.

You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary assessment team, delivering:

• In-person child observations at our London clinic
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision-making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required

From a cultural perspective, you are:

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embracing change
• Excited about using new technologies in your role
• Always looking for ways to improve our staff and patient experience

We commit to supporting your development and well-being through quarterly development check-ins with your line manager.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality child observations as part of an autism assessment.
• Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary.
• Keep up to date with mandatory training and your professional qualification requirements, including CPD.

Qualifications and experience

Required:

• Professional Registration with any of: HCPC, NMC, or Social Work England
• Typically, job titles of people with the relevant skills are:
• Psychologist, including Clinical Psychologist and Educational Psychologist (HCPC)
• Occupational Therapist (HCPC)
• Speech and Language Therapist (HCPC)
• Nurse, including Mental Health, Learning Disability and Children’s Nurse (NMC)
• Social Worker (Social Work England)
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course is required for NMC, HCPC and Social Work England registered applicants. Clinical Psychologists would be considered without having completed an ADOS-2 course.
• At least 1 year of experience delivering children’s observations within an autism assessment process. This can be EITHER working with children 5 to 18 years of age OR children 2-4 years of age, OR the full 2-18 age range.
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check (as you will be working with children)
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service
• Evidence of Safeguarding training (Level 3 and above)

You will be part of a mission-driven organisation that’s transforming access to Autism Assessments in England. We support our self-employed assessors with:

• Clinical supervision where needed
• Very competitive compensation of £300 per observation
• Flexible working options, including weekday morning, afternoon or evening clinics

Equality & Diversity

Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.

Accommodations

We’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need so we can adapt our interview process.

Safer Recruitment & Pre-Employment Checks

Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre-employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business, this will be at either an Enhanced, Standard, or Basic level. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all applicants to share our dedication to safeguarding. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure we appoint individuals who are aligned with our values and who will contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for everyone we work with.

Application process

Please apply via our website. We understand that applying for a new job requires a significant amount of effort, and we appreciate your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.

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