Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Band 7 Neurodevelopmental Practitioner to join the ND Diagnostic Team. The role involves leading diagnostic assessments within a multidisciplinary team of paediatricians, nurses and therapists to support children with neurodevelopmental conditions.

You will drive diagnostic pathways, deliver feedback to families, and contribute to service development and waiting list initiatives, aiming to improve outcomes for children,

Responsibilities

• Participate in ASD & ADHD diagnostic pathways
• Lead neurodevelopmental assessments & observations, including ADOS
• Gather and analyse information from families, education and other professionals
• Deliver clear and compassionate feedback to families following MDT assessments
• Provide clinical expertise in differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions
• Manage a specialist caseload, producing high-quality reports
• Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues to ensure effective care pathways
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement & waiting list initiatives
• Support the wider neurodevelopmental pathway and support offer across Cambridgeshire

Job description

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 & 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 & their families.

The Role Will Include

• Participate in ASD & ADHD diagnostic pathways
• Lead and undertake neurodevelopmental assessments & observations, including ADOS
• Gather and analyse information from families, education and other professionals
• Deliver clear and compassionate feedback to families following MDT assessments
• Provide clinical expertise in differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions
• Manage a specialist caseload, producing high-quality reports
• Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues to ensure effective care pathways
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement & waiting list initiatives
• Support the wider neurodevelopmental pathway and support offer across Cambridgeshire

Should we receive a high no. of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 21st September 2026

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 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

The role will involve leading on diagnostic ND assessments/observations and delivering feedback to families on the outcome of the assessment. They will support the ND pathways across Cambridgeshire and deliver as part of the ND support offer.

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.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Ashley-Burke Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail]