# Nurse - Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-neurodevelopmental-assessment-team/9b59fcf6-461e-4416-ac59-4f566c5a09d2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-neurodevelopmental-assessment-team/9b59fcf6-461e-4416-ac59-4f566c5a09d2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T11:01:48.450Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Aylesbury/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nurse/Nurse-v8032679 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032679?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## Responsibilities 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. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - To be able to travel independently and work flexibly across the county to support the service, from a designated base. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties - Knowledge of neurodiversity - Evidence of assessing skills - Ability to work in a holistically informed way, contributing to shared formulations - To be able to work closely with all team members and follow advice/instruction as necessary - To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team - Have ability to follow policy. - Maintain patient records both written and electronic **Desirable** - To have a reasonable level of competence in formatting documents using MS Word - Prior knowledge and experince of assessing neurodiversity in children - Lived experience of ADHD and/ or Autism ### Experience **Essential** - Experience and competence in working with children in a neuro affirming way - Experience of working with families, carers and staff teams, in various settings **Desirable** - Experience of working within a healthcare service - Experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments ### Qualifications **Essential** - Paediatric Nursing qualification or Mental Health Nursing Qualification **Desirable** - Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma - Evidence of continuing professional development - Masters level education ### personal strengths **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills - An interest in working with young people with ADHD and/or Autism - Highly motivated - Non-judgmental, empathic, and sensitive - Self-reflective - Resourceful with good time management - Good observational and reporting skills - Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team ## Documents - [job risks form (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320325) - [bucks camhs neurodevelopmental assessment team nurse (pdf, 648.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320324) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## 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.