Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

East Of England Community Health And Care Nhs Trust; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health And Care NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Neurodevelopmental Practitioner to join the ND Diagnostic Team in Cambridgeshire. You will assess and support children with neurodevelopmental conditions as part of a multidisciplinary team, leading on diagnostic assessments and contributing to service development.

The post involves delivering feedback to families, compiling high-quality reports, and shaping care pathways with colleagues across CAMHS and community services.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC or HCPC is essential
• Specialist short courses including ADOS training are essential

Responsibilities

• Lead on ASD/ADHD diagnostic pathways and assessments.
• Gather and analyse information from families, education and other professionals.
• Deliver feedback to families following MDT assessments.
• Produce high-quality written reports and care plans.
• Contribute to development and review of care pathways, audits and waiting list initiatives.
• Collaborate with MDT and community services to improve autism and neurodevelopmental pathways.

Skills

ASD/ADHD diagnostic pathways

ADOS training

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical judgement

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Specialist ADOS training

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 7 Neurodevelopmental Practitioner to join our new Neurodevelopmental (ND) Diagnostic Team in Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Community Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals, working together to assess and support children with neurodevelopmental conditions. This role offers the opportunity to lead on diagnostic assessments, contribute to service development and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

• Participating in ASD and ADHD diagnostic pathways
• Leading and undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments and observations, including ADOS
• Gathering and analysing information from families, education and other professionals
• Delivering clear and compassionate feedback to families following MDT assessments
• Providing clinical expertise in differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions
• Managing a specialist caseload, producing high-quality reports
• Working collaboratively with MDT colleagues to ensure effective care pathways
• Contributing to service development, audit, quality improvement and waiting list initiatives
• Supporting the wider neurodevelopmental pathway and support offer across Cambridgeshire

Please note that this role does not allow hybrid or remote working.

Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 29.10.26.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of an established multi-disciplinary team of Community Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals working as part of the Neurodevelopmental (ND) diagnostic team in Cambridgeshire.

The post holder will participate in the assessment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, working in partnership with Community Paediatricians and other professionals within the MDT to ensure an effective pathway, inclusive of wider community support. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the development and ongoing review of care pathways, policies, audits of service outcomes and develop waiting list initiatives to achieve agreed targets.

Rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to identify and address the needs of children being assessed as part of the Team's ASD and ADHD Pathways.
• Utilise up to date and evidence-based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person.
• Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management.
• Deliver feedback to families regarding the outcome of the MDT assessment.
• Provide clinical opinion in relation to the differential diagnosis of Neurodiversity in pre-school and school age children.
• Work with the ND pathway lead to support implementation of the wider ND pathway across the county.
• Use highly specialist clinical skills to manage a specialist caseload of children with ASD and other special needs or Neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Use clinical skills to generate written reports and care plans, reflecting specialist knowledge.
• Collaborate with the wider team and community Paediatric service in developing pathways and intervention development in the area of Autism and neurodevelopmental differences.
• Demonstrate a high level of clinical judgement and autonomous practice.

Qualifications and Training

Essential:

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses including ADOS training

Desirable

• Post graduate learning in neurodevelopmental disorders

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply.