Child Neurodevelopmental Assessment Lead

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Practitioner to join the Children\'s Neurodevelopmental assessment Pathway across Newcastle and Gateshead on a maternity cover post. The role supports the neurodevelopmental pathway and involves coordinating autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team with families, schools and partners to ensure timely, child-centred care and smooth service delivery

Qualifications

• Registered health or social care professional.
• Experience with children, young people and families.
• Skilled in multi-agency working and collaborative practice.
• Organised and able to manage a busy caseload.

Responsabilités

• Coordinating and contributing to autism and ADHD assessments.
• Completing developmental histories, structured observations, and clinical interviews.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including psychology, speech and language therapy, social work, medics and nursing.
• Supporting families to understand the assessment process and next steps.
• Providing clear, compassionate communication with parents, carers, and professionals.
• Participating in MDT discussions and formulation meetings.
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Connaissances

Registered professional

Children & families experience

Dev/behav assessment

Multi-agency working

Caseload management

Compassionate care

Description du poste

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Practitioner to join the Children\'s Neurodevelopmental assessment Pathway across Newcastle and Gateshead on a maternity cover post. The role supports the neurodevelopmental pathway and involves coordinating autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team with families, schools and partners to ensure timely, child-centred care and smooth service delivery