Occupational Therapist - Neurodevelopmental Trainer and Assessor

Evolve Psychology Services Ltd; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Private healthcare

Company laptop and IT support

Training and research Academy access

Company events

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Zusammenfassung

Evolve Psychology seeks a Neurodevelopmental Training & Assessment Specialist to develop neurodiversity training content and deliver sessions across the UK. The role combines content creation for the Evolve International Skills & Research Academy with comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years' professional registration with one of the regulatory bodies: HCPC, NMC, GMC or Social Work England.
• At least 1 year experience diagnosing autism/ADHD in children/young people.
• Strong understanding of differential diagnosis in neurodevelopmental presentations.
• In-depth knowledge of DSM-5 criteria for autism and ADHD.
• Trained in diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, etc.
• Time management and caseload organisation skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and participate in collaborative diagnostic discussions.
• Excellent written language for high-quality clinical reports.
• Strong research skills to translate findings into training modules.
• Experience delivering online live training.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide for training and assessments.
• Must be based within commuting distance of Harrogate Head Office and one clinic location.

Aufgaben

• Write evidence-based training modules about neurodiversity.
• Deliver online and in-person training sessions regularly.
• Deliver specialist training including Train the Trainer and discipline-specific sessions.
• Collaborate with Evolve team to develop content plans and marketing.
• Contribute to development of training content plans.
• Provide consultancy in neuroinclusive practices for schools and businesses UK-wide.
• Conduct face-to-face structured observations as part of neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Conduct remote developmental history interviews via Zoom.
• Participate in MDT diagnostic discussions with senior clinicians.
• Provide clear, compassionate feedback to families.
• Produce accurate clinical reports and diagnostic formulations with smart tools.
• Meet service KPIs and provide clinical supervision where applicable.
• Travel to clinics for in-person assessments (hybrid only).

Kenntnisse

Differential diagnosis

DSM-5 knowledge

ADOS-2 / ADI-R

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Travel flexibility

Ausbildung

HCPC registered

NMC registered

GMC registered

Social Work England

Tools

ADOS-2

ADI-R

Jobbeschreibung

This hybrid role is based across our Harrogate Head Office and one of our clinic locations (Newcastle, Billingham, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Exeter or Norwich). Working arrangements are:

• Full-time: 2 days at Head Office, 2 days at a clinic, and 1 day working from home.
• Part-time (3 days): 1 day at Head Office, 1 day at a clinic, and 1 day working from home.

Why work with Evolve?

Be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team dedicated to transforming neurodevelopmental care across the UK.

At Evolve, we offer:

• A values-led culture where clinical excellence, compassion, and staff wellbeing come first
• Continued professional development, clinical supervision, and reflective practice to support the ongoing development of your clinical skills
• Competitive salary based on experience, with annual salary reviews and pension contributions
• Generous leave entitlement, including 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays - and a day off for your birthday
• Private healthcare to support your physical and mental health
• A company laptop and on-call IT support to enable seamless remote working
• Opportunities to contribute beyond clinical work through the Evolve Skills & Research Academy, including training and research
• Company events
• Access to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team passionate about improving outcomes for neurodivergent individuals and their families

The role:

We are excited to offer a unique dual-role opportunity within our growing service, joining a passionate and supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and adults. Our services specialise in neurodiversity training built by clinicians for individuals, families, schools and organisations, and in delivering high-quality, evidence-based autism, ADHD assessments through both NHS-funded and private referral pathways.

As a Neurodevelopmental Training & Assessment Specialist you will play a key role in the development of training content for our Evolve International Skills and Research Academy, creating training courses and modules about neurodiversity, providing high quality, informed learning packages for parents, individuals, businesses and educational settings. Our training aims to support and empower people to be in neuroinclusive in their businesses & settings as well as enriching people’s leaning to help them better understand themselves and others.

In addition, you will contribute to comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments, helping to ensure timely and accurate diagnoses that enable children, young people, their families and adults to access appropriate support and achieve improved outcomes.

You will be responsible for:

Specialist Neurodevelopmental Training:

• Writing evidence based training modules about neurodiversity
• Deliver training sessions for online and in person learning modules on a regular basis, ensuring the effective delivery of the agreed training programme and content plan.
• Deliver specialist training including “Train the Trainer” and discipline specific training
• Work in collaboration with Evolve International Skills & Training Academy team and manager to develop the training content plans, training module structures and marketing plans
• Have direct input into the development of training content plans
• Offering consultancy in neuroinclusive for schools and business throughout the UK

Specialist Neurodevelopmental Assessment:

• Conducting face‑to‑face structured observations as part of the neurodevelopmental assessment process.
• Conducting remote developmental history interviews with parents and carers via Zoom
• Participating collaboratively in peer MDT diagnostic discussions, supported by senior clinicians where needed
• Delivering clear, compassionate feedback to families
• Producing accurate clinical reports, including diagnostic formulations, with the help of our smart tools
• Working efficiently to meet service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Delivering clinical supervision (where applicable)
• Able to travel to a clinic base to conduct in‑person assessments, (hybrid only)

Qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' professional registration with one of the following regulatory bodies: HCPC, NMC, GMC or Social Work England. Such as:
  • HCPC – Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist
  • NMC – Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, General Nurse, Children's Nurse
  • GMC – Medical Practitioners
  • Social Work England – Social Worker
• Minimum of 1 years' experience conducting diagnostic assessments for autism and/or ADHD in children and young people
• Strong understanding of differential diagnosis in neurodevelopmental presentations
• In-depth knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD
• Trained and experienced in the use of diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, etc
• Effective time management and caseload organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and meet clinical deadlines
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and participate in collaborative diagnostic discussions.
• Highly developed written language skills used to produce high-quality clinical reports
• Strong research skills with the ability to translate findings into structured, engaging training modules.
• Experience of delivering online live training
• Well-developed communication skills with children, young people their families and adults, ensuring compassionate, clear, and professional interactions throughout the assessment process
• Ability to travel to throughout the UK as required to deliver training
• Candidates must be based in a commutable distance of our Harrogate Head Office and one day in one of our Clinic's (Newcastle, Billingham, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Exeter, Norwich)
• Must be eligible to work in the UK

About Evolve International Skills & Research Academy Evolve Psychology:

At Evolve Psychology, we do things differently. Founded in 2014 by Dr Laura Powling, Evolve Psychology began with a bold aim to redefine what clinical and neurodevelopmental psychology means in practice. Laura's vision was simple yet powerful: to bring care, connection, empathy, and clinical excellence together, with no compromise.

The Evolve International Skills & Research Academy develop training about neurodiversity, supporting and empowering others to understand the complexities of neurodiversity and the need for neuroinclusive work spaces, educational settings and society as a whole and carrying out research always with the purpose of bettering the lives of neurodivergent people.

Evolve Psychology started as a small practice delivering expert witness and neurodevelopmental assessments has grown into an international independent psychology and neurodevelopmental service providing services across the UK, Ireland and beyond. In the UK, we provide services through the NHS and private, specialising in a variety of pathways, including:

• NHS-funded neurodevelopmental assessments via Right to Choose (online when clinically appropriate and in-person)
• Private neurodevelopmental assessments (online when clinically appropriate and in-person)
• SpLD assessments, including dyslexia and dyscalculia
• Intellectual disability assessments, including cognitive

We are clinician-founded and clinician-led. Our clinicians are proudly registered with HCPC, NMC, GMC and Social Work England or affiliated with the British Psychological Society. Globally, we are an award-winning, multidisciplinary team of over 100 experts, committed to delivering high-quality, expert services.

What sets Evolve Psychology apart?

• Expert leadership: Founded and led by Dr Laura Powling, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 20+ years' experience across mental health, neurodevelopmental, psychological and forensic services, bringing deep clinical insight and hands‑on leadership to everything we do.
• NHS-accredited provider: Recognised for delivering high-quality services regionally and nationally across the UK.
• Dedicated clinical leadership: Across all of our clinical pathways.
• Gold-standard Assessments: We are compliant with NICE, BPS, and other national and international assessment standards.
• Access to digital tools: Supporting assessment delivery, including electronic health record systems.
• Comprehensive CPD and discipline-specific clinical supervision.
• Person‑centred approach: We prioritise clinical quality and real impact, not speed or scale at the expense of care. Our assessments are evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and designed to support the whole person, not just produce a diagnosis.
• Values‑led culture: Compassion, clarity, and integrity guide everything we do, from team interactions to family support.
• Sustainable growth: With clinics across the UK, a growing digital presence, and a multidisciplinary team of 100+ experts, Evolve is expanding with care, always keeping quality at the centre