# Highly Specialist Neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist - IST > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-neurodevelopmental-occupational-therapist-ist/4300d7e8-a3c3-418b-bbfa-4a7e24ffb345 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-neurodevelopmental-occupational-therapist-ist/4300d7e8-a3c3-418b-bbfa-4a7e24ffb345.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Town:** Thornton Heath - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: none - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (none) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T07:30:37.261Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Autism_Occupational_Therapist_Neurodevelopmental_specialist_support_sensory_assessment/Autism_Occupational_Therapist_Neurodevelopmental_specialist_support_sensory_assessment-v8169793 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8169793?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Highly Specialist Neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist - IST The specialist neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist will take an approach that considers the whole person using a neurodevelopmental affirming focus in addressing existing issues working within a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary approach to adults with Autism. The role will focus upon ‘intense’ multi-professional case coordination with a focus upon person centred outcomes to produce autism focused essential lifestyle plans. The post holder will act within professional boundaries and key area of focus will be upon neurodevelopmental affirming occupational systematic skills teaching, breaking complex tasks into smaller, logical, and sequential steps to facilitate neurodevelopmental learning and skill attainment. An area of focus will be upon use of personalised technology to aid autonomy, independence and daily living skills. Similarly, a specific area of focus will be upon sensory assessment for autistic adults in understanding and enhancing daily function, regulation, and independence and identify difficulties faced within sensory-seeking or avoiding behaviours within the promotion of neurodevelopmental affirming daily living Interview Date TBC ### Main duties of the job JOB SUMMARY - 1      To lead on the development of a high-quality Occupational Therapy service for autistic adults (and co-existing neurodivergent needs, Intellectual Disability ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia etc.). 2      To work as part of the local multi-agency Autism Intensive Support Service to provide co-ordinated multi-disciplinary approach to autistic adults. 3       To act as a source of clinical expertise and advice on Occupational Therapy input for autistic adults, within the Croydon Intensive Support Team (IST) for other health professionals and colleagues working within external agencies. 4      To provide a specialised standard of occupational therapy assessment and intervention for a caseload of adults with a wide range of developmental difficulties, many of whom may have complex or multiple pathologies, in line with department priorities and policies. 5   To work across health, education and social services settings combining the traditional roles of both health and social services occupational therapists as part of a specialist autism crisis prevention service for autistic adults, young people and their families. 6      To work frequently as a lone practitioner across a variety of locations within the community, including clients’ homes, social care providers and inpatient settings, ensuring that intervention is responsive and sensitive to the social, cultural, linguistic and religious needs of a diverse population. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities **********PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS POST********* ## Person Specification ### SKILLS/ABILITIES **Essential** - Excellent active listening skills - Comprehensive OT knowledge - Problem-solving skills - Critical thinking skills - The ability to establish and maintain healthy boundaries. - Positive, growth-mindset - Team player - Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with members of the public, senior management. - Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a wider, multidisciplinary team and with autonomy. - Ability to provide and receive highly complex sensitive and contentious information. - Able to chair (when required) co-ordinate and facilitate meetings. - Able to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries. - Competent in the use of standard Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint **Desirable** - Influence and leadership skills ### KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING **Essential** - Demonstrates a clear understanding of OT skills in relation to adults with neurodiversity. - Experience of working in a professional role at Band 6 or above - Understanding of national and professional policies, guidance and standards affecting adult services. - Excellent clinical knowledge and well established assessment and intervention skills, including use of standardised assessments - Understanding and experience of implementing the clinical governance agenda in the NHS - Knowledge of working with patients / public - Knowledge required to deliver autism service provision to individuals with specialist needs working across the Health and Social care system - An understanding of the wide Autism Intellectual Disability Agenda on a national and local basis. - Knowledge of NHS agendas and up to date policy Sound, practical understanding of relevant legislation (such as the Mental Capacity Act, the Community Care Act and Intercollegiate document), policies and processes necessary to deliver complex services to vulnerable adults. - Knowledge of Governance in a multi-disciplinary setting - Practical knowledge and application of current legislation as it is applied to adults at risk - Significant experience of working with adults with neurodiversity in a variety of settings. - Experience of coaching parents, carers or education staff to implement OT strategies. - Experience of the development and implementation of clinical projects. - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency setting. - Experience working in community settings Experience of goal setting and Evaluation. - Experience of evaluating, and implementing evidence based practice. - Experience of working with families and carers in a family and child centred approach. - Experience within health and/or social care sectors - Experience of partnership / collaborative working and of building relationships organisations. - Commitment to undertake a health coach qualification. - Commitment to professional and personal development. - Skilled in active and reflective listening, building trust and rapport quickly - Demonstrable skills in supporting behaviour change **Desirable** - Specialist equipment Knowledge - Considered experience within personalised technology training and systemic skills training - Home safety equipment and adaptations knowledge - Sound practical understanding of policies, processes and legislation necessary to deliver specialist services to autistic adults - Experience of supervising junior staff ### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - OT Degree / Diploma - HPC registered - Post registration training related to neurodiversity and sensory needs. - Evidence of self-directed learning and CPD - Attendance on other post-qualification courses **Desirable** - Lived-experience of neuro-divergence, co-occurring/individual diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, or both. OR parent/carer of autistic child/sibling. - Master’s degree in a relevant subject (Autism, Positive Behaviour Support, ABA). - Neuro-developmental Training, postgraduate or diploma ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 521.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471809) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.