ADOS Clinician - Independent Clinician Network

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist neurodevelopmental service is seeking ADOS clinicians to conduct assessments for children and young people. This role offers flexible working hours and competitive rates per assessment, emphasizing a commitment to high standards. The ideal candidate holds ADOS-2 certification and possesses excellent communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of families navigating neurodiversity.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive per assessment rates

Training opportunities

Free CPD sessions

Full administrative support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in ADOS assessments.
• Ability to incorporate core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness in interactions.
• Interest in professional advancement through continuous education and training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality ADOS assessments as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Effectively communicate with neurodiverse children, families, and staff.
• Produce detailed reports in a timely manner.

Skills

High clinical skills

Good communication

IT literacy

Education

ADOS-2 certification

Job description

Please apply directly on our websiteusing the supported links URL or visit our careers page:

www.psicon.co.uk/careers

Main duties of the job

We are seeking dedicated ADOS clinicians who share our core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness to join our growing team.

About us

Psicon is aspecialist neurodevelopmental service working both privately and with variousNHS trusts to provide autism and ADHD assessments. We are an independentorganisation, but most of our work is for the NHS, whom we are proud tosupport. Assessments are carried out by our team of associate clinicians from arange of clinical backgrounds, in satellite clinics across the country andremotely. Psicon is committed to offering the best psychological support andhealthcare available. We take an innovative approach to the delivery of ourservices and ensure that they are of the highest standards in the industry.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Carrying out high-quality ADOS assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people.
• Effectively communicating with neurodiverse children and young people and their families. As well as internal and external staff.
• Produce high quality, detailed reports in a timely manner.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours, with availability 7 days a week to suit your lifestyle (subject to the Working Time Directive).
• Competitive per assessment rates, outside IR35.
• Regular supervision and opportunities to enhance your assessment skills.
• Training opportunities such as Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings, ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD.
• Full administrative support for appointment scheduling
• Access to free CPD sessions led by industry experts.
• A unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of children, young people, and their families navigating undiagnosed neurodiversity.

Person Specification

Experience

• A high level of clinical skills as evidenced by peer review and ADOS reports.
• Evidence of incorporating Psicons core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness into their work with others.
• Holds the ADOS-2 certification.
• Ideally experience across all ADOS modules including Bosa.
• Willingness to work flexibly across a range of clinic models, venues and days of the week.
• Good communication skills and level of IT literacy.
• An interest to advance professionally as evidenced by attendance, and contribution to the Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings and ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD events within their professional clinical practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.