
Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE Level and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Willingness to undertake training to administer QB testing
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience working with children, young people and their families within clinical, social care, or educational setting, or involvement in developmental assessments.
- Knowledge and Experience
Undergraduate level knowledge of Psychology or child development.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Attendance at skills development courses and/or training
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience working therapeutically with children and adolescents who have Neurodevelopmental needs/ASD/ADHD
Job overview
Working Part time: 22.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a QB practitioner to join the Neurodevelopmental Paediatric team based at Kingsway Children's Centre in Chester.
The QB Practitioner will be responsible for administrating the QB tests and the accompanied admin tasks, checking in and out clinic, uploading reports and observations to evolve and contacting to Clinicians to inform that the assessment has been completed.
Please note this post will work in clinics based at Tarporley Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team-based attitude, striving for the highest standards of care and achieving excellence, through continued development and compassion. You will actively engage with Consultants, Specialist Nurses and members of the secretarial team in order to maintain efficient patient pathways. When instructed you will support senior management in the effective running of the ASD and ADHD service, creating an environment which allows the team to maximise their ability.
You will be expected to exercise independent judgement and using your own initiative. All work must be carried out in a timely and accurate manner, with confidentiality being maintained at all times when dealing with patient/staff information. As a team we strive for a Safe, Kind and Effective culture. You will contribute to this culture as you will be a key contact for patients and carers between relevant sources of support and information appropriate to their needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for QB Practitioner with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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