Highly Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

Job overview

Due to fixed-term funding, we are looking to recruit part-time or full-time B7 ND Practitioners to join our Paediatric Neurodiversity Assessment Service.

Applicants will be SLTs, OTs or Nurses with significant clinical experience in working with and supporting children and young people with neurodivergent profiles and their families, and experience in contributing to/leading on the neurodiversity assessment and diagnostic process.

We have strong links with our partners in education, social care and the third sector and as a whole system we are committed to altering the narrative around reliance on ND diagnoses, and exploring new and innovative ways of working with a focus on impact and outcomes.

You will join a team of SLTs,  Nurses, an OT, a Pharmacist, a HCSW, Paediatricians and Psychiatrists.  Operational management will be provided by the AHP and Nurse leads and professional supervision will be provided as appropriate from your relevant specialty.

These posts are fixed term/secondments until the end of April 2027 due to funding.  If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.

Main duties of the job

Provide highly specialist detailed and expert assessment as part of the ASD and/or ADHD diagnostic pathways, within a multi-disciplinary setting.

To attend and fully participate in multi-agency referral and assessment panel meetings.

Utilise highly specialist skilled evaluations and decisions to negotiate and contribute to differential diagnoses.

Communicate in a highly sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment outcomes and diagnosis plan including written reports.

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of service to children, young people and their families of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

Autonomously manage a caseload of children and young people presenting with neurodivergent profiles, with highly specialist complex needs, using evidence based principles.

Being trained to undertake ADOS assessments is desirable but not essential as this training will be funded if needed.  Nurses joining us with an interest in undertaking their nurse prescribing qualification would also be welcomed and funding would be considered to pursue this.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work within the Paediatric Neurodiversity Assessment Service, which is part of the Child and Family Care Group.  As a service we cover the CTM footprint, across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Authorities.

The named base for the successful applicant will be negotiable, but likely to be Keir Hardie Health Park in Merthyr Tydfil.  Cross cover across the whole CTM region will be required to support the needs of the service.

The post holder will be expected to deliver highly specialist detailed and expert assessment as part of the Neurodiversity Service, within a multi-disciplinary setting.

The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and use highly specialist skills to negotiate and contribute to differential diagnosis.

The post holder will work with the wider therapies and nursing services to ensure access to the appropriate level of assessment.  The post holder will work autonomously to provide a differential diagnosis to children with complex needs including those required on the ASD and/or ADHD pathways, using evidence based principles.  This will include domiciliary visits to home, school or appropriate venue.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates.  This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.  For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.