P

Autism Assessor (Contractor)


Location
Salary
£350 a session
Profession
Assessor
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
22 Jul 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    What you will need to be successful in this role:

  • Qualifications

    Ability to undertake both ADOS and ADI-R is essential. MDTs are held when required with Team Leads and, where warranted, with input from our psychiatry colleagues.

  • Qualifications

    Current NMC, HCPC or Social Work England registration with no restrictions on practice (will will ask for evidence prior to offer together with your certificates)

  • Qualifications

    Occupational Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers with previous experience and knowledge of autonomously assessing and diagnosing Autism.

  • Qualifications

    Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload.

  • Qualifications

    Up to date knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of Autism.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job summary

We are growing our team and are looking for Autism Assessor Contractors who want to work self-employed. This will be a minimum of 2 days per week, 8 hours per day.

Main duties of the job

  • Use your clinical and autonomous judgement (with Clinical Team Lead oversight) and experience to make treatment decisions using your highly developed skills and knowledge in the management of adults and young people with Autism; and provide remote ASC assessments as part of a pair of two clinicians. (One practitioner delivers the ADOS-informed assessment while the other undertakes the ADI-R within each assessment)
  • Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care.
  • Complete client records/reports with accuracy and timeliness on our clinical platform.
  • Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required (as appropriate) to the client within the report.
  • Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, and multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

About us

Our business and team at ProblemShared are growing and we are on a mission to provide exceptional care; and we have opportunities available to join our supportive and collaborative Autism team.We truly believe that you can do the best work of your career with us and have a meaningful impact on the patients we support. We combine People, Data and Technology to empower individuals to take the next step in their mental health or neurodevelopmental journey.

The digital healthcare landscape is exciting and ever changing. We have a depth of knowledge in our own team- working at the forefront of change you will be surrounded by talented and supported colleagues and leaders. Our community of experts have created an environment of knowledge sharing and we have access to the key voices in the world of neurodevelopmental excellence.ProblemShared has created strong partnerships servicing several NHS, university, and insurer contracts to deliver high quality ADHD and autism assessments as well as assessments for learning differences. We offer wrap-around care in the form of psychoeducation, prescribing, educational navigation, and therapy sessions all under one roof.

Details

  • Date posted: 02 March 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £350 a session
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
  • Reference number: E0376-26-0000
  • Job locations: 2 Frederick Street, London, WC1X 0ND

Job responsibilities

What you will need to be successful in this role:

  • Ability to undertake both ADOS and ADI-R is essential. MDTs are held when required with Team Leads and, where warranted, with input from our psychiatry colleagues.
  • Current NMC, HCPC or Social Work England registration with no restrictions on practice (will will ask for evidence prior to offer together with your certificates)
  • Occupational Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers with previous experience and knowledge of autonomously assessing and diagnosing Autism.
  • Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload.
  • Up to date knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of Autism.

WhatsApp job alerts

Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Assessor roles in London

Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.

Sign up for WhatsApp alerts

Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Autism Assessor (Contractor) with ProblemShared in London, England. It is listed as a Assessor role. The advertised salary is £350 a session. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Dec 2026.

Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (22 Jul 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.

For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.