Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

NHS; Telford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A role as a Neurodevelopmental Practitioner within the NHS offers the opportunity to work with neurodiverse children and their families, providing assessments and therapeutic interventions. The position requires collaboration with education and health professionals and is focused on ensuring quality outcomes for children facing social communication challenges.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Generous leave policies

Flexible working options

Health and Wellbeing resources

Travel time paid for community team roles

Qualifications

• Experience with Neurodevelopmental Autism or ADHD or both.
• Experience working in a community setting.
• Experience contributing to assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality ND assessments for children 5-18 years old.
• Interpret complex data for ADHD assessments.
• Lead autism assessments using ADI-R and ADOS.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Clinical judgment

Education

Current registration as a professional

Training in ADI-R and ADOS-2

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

This job is now closed

Job summary

In Telford & Shropshire, we are proud to be at the forefront of integrated multi-agency work with neurodiverse (ND) children and their families.

This exciting new role offers the opportunity to work alongside professionals with ND expertise, providing consultation, assessment, advice, and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families. The role involves building close relationships with colleagues in Education, Health, and Social Care to understand and address the challenges faced by children with additional needs.

We seek someone passionate and enthusiastic about Neurodiversity and committed to our team's goals.

The responsibilities include:

• Triage referrals
• Duty duties
• Autism ADI-R and ADOS-2 assessments
• ADHD DIVA assessments
• School observations
• Report writing

If you are a registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Speech and Language Therapist, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality ND assessments within the BeeU team, focusing on children and young people aged 5-18 years with concerns around social communication and interaction.
• Interpret and integrate complex data for ADHD assessments, including psychological data, self-report measures, rating scales, observations, and interviews.
• Lead and contribute to autism assessments using standardized tools such as ADI-R and ADOS.
• Ensure assessments align with NICE guidelines and relevant documentation.
• Maintain high standards in clinical practice.
• Prioritize workload, allocate tasks, and manage work levels within the service.
• Make clinical judgments supported by reasoning, in consultation with multidisciplinary staff.
• Stay informed about service delivery drivers at regional and national levels.

About us

Joining Team MPFT supports your career development. We offer:

• Career progression opportunities
• Generous leave policies
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave (up to 33 days with service)
• Health and Wellbeing resources
• Travel time paid for community team roles
• Lease cars, salary sacrifice options, and mileage payments
• Free parking and flu vaccinations
• Citizens Advice support and hardship funds

We value diversity and inclusivity, with staff networks to support inclusion.

Note: AI use in applications will be monitored; applicants must disclose AI assistance.

Job responsibilities

Refer to the attached job description and person specification for details. Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive high application volumes.

Person Specification

• Current registration as a professional
• Training in ADI-R and ADOS-2
• Experience with Neurodevelopmental Autism or ADHD or both
• Experience working in a community setting
• Teamwork skills
• Experience contributing to assessments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required.

Depending on experience, salary ranges from £37,338 to £44,962 per annum.