Neurodiversity Assessment Practitioner

NHS

Neurodiversity Assessment Practitioner

£57349

NHS, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

The key responsibilities of the role are: - To undertake high-quality autism and ADHD (if applicable) assessments, as part of the MDT, including providing initial appointments, neurodevelopmental interviews, and ADOS assessments - To carry out disclinine-specific assessments, as appropriate, to contribute to a wider exploration of an individual's social, communication, and educational needs. - To communicate effectively with neurodiverse children, young people and adults, families, internal and external staff - To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate post-diagnostic intervention and support in a person-centered and individualised way. - To manage your own varied and complex caseload and to be responsible for completing clinical reports and correspondence in a timely manner. - To work as part of the MDT to support efficient risk assessment and risk management. - To liaise with other allied health and education professionals in order to ensure
continuity of care across services and work to improve the experience of neurodiverse individuals. - To make ongoing contributions to service development to ensure that services continue to meet the needs of those we support. - To design and deliver training within your scope of expertise, both internally and externally. - To take part in CPD opportunities, both internally and externally.