ASD Clinician

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the Tees Valley is seeking an ASD Clinician to provide assessments for children and young people suspected of having a neurodevelopmental disorder. The role involves collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, conducting detailed assessments, and ensuring high-quality clinical supervision. Candidates should possess significant experience in mental health with children, relevant qualifications, and a commitment to professional development. Opportunities for training and supervision will be provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months post qualifying experience with competency framework.
• Demonstrable knowledge of evidence-based practice in caring for children.
• Understanding relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments with children and families for suspected ASD.
• Document and report information using diagnostic tools.
• Provide clinical supervision within the team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Clinical supervision

Collaboration

Education

Current professional registration

Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

CAMHS Degree

Recognised qualification in therapy

Job description

ASD Clinician

Closing Date: 02 January 2026

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to become part of our team who work across Teesside in providing assessment and formulation to Children and Young People who may have a Neurodevelopmental disorder.

In September 2020, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust launched a new service model in North Tees, streamlining the multi-disciplinary assessment and formulation for children and young people who may have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ADHD. Following the success and positive feedback of the model we launched in South Tees in September 2021.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Main duties of the job

The team is made up of a Team Manager / Service Manager, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, ASD coordinators, ASD Clinicians and Admin.

This process is fast‑paced, and the ideal applicant will be extremely organised and self‑motivated to provide a high‑quality service to the young people within the service and their families.

The ideal applicants will have relevant skills and experience in the area of ASD, preferably have post qualifying experience and additional qualifications and training or be willing to work towards these within an agreed time frame.

This post represents an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of the team and service.

The post holders will become part of a motivated, supportive and focused assessment service. Professional supervision (individual and group) will be provided and there are CPD opportunities.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care – our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Completing assessments with children and their families for suspected ASD including school observations, ADOS assessments and information gathering.

Documenting and reporting information using the recognised diagnostic tools.

Being organised and having good time management skills to ensure reports are completed in a timely manner ready for diagnostic discussion in the multi‑disciplinary team.

Providing clinical supervision within the team.

Ensuring all mandatory training is up to date.

Working with all members of team in unity.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
• Depending on work area, recognised sign‑off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• CAMHS Degree
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy e.g. family therapy, CBT etc
• Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups

Experience

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Providing clinical supervision
• Working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities
• Leadership or management experience
• Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting
• Mentoring students on practice placement experience

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge to post‑graduate level of evidence‑based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding andits application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Research and development methodology
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
• The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)

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.