Nurse - Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team

Job overview

Are you looking for a step up in your clinical work? Or wanting a change of pace?

This position offers the opportunity to work with a supportive, friendly and kind specialist team offering Autism and ADHD assessments to children age 5 - 17yrs 9 months in Buckinghamshire.

The team has worked hard on a new model of assessment to ensure we offer assessments using a neuro affirmative approach. we have developed a model in  consultation with parents/ cares and young people that places the family at the centre of our processes. we have ensured our processes and language used is strengths led whilst considering the environment in which we work alongside being transparent with families what they can expect from our service.

Applicants will be joining the team at an exciting time as we embed this model alongside regular reflection and review.

We would be keen to hear from applicants who embrace out vision of a neuro affirmative offer that are able to see differences as strengths and bring enthusiasm and energy to the team.

Main duties of the job

To support and be supported by the team to carry out neurodevelopmental assessments alongside a multi agency team consisting of occupational therapists, psychologists, paediatricians, nurses and social worker. we pride ourselves on being a supportive team who will offer you a comprehensive induction plan to build skills and confidence to enable quality assessments for our children and young people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Neurodevelopmental assessments
• contributing to team and service development
• to take part in MDT meeting to consider diagnosis alongside an understanding of other presenting issue
• to work in the wider structure of CAHMS to identify any further support and carry out any other relevant referrals
• to keep accurate up to date records on RIO
• to complete diagnostic reports and letters to a high standard, written to the child using language which is strengths based and can be understood by the child

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.