Job overview
Working in a very friendly and supportive Child Health department, we have an exciting opportunity to work within the Autism Team across North Derbyshire to provide specialist autism assessments for children and young people as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a range of specialist autism assessments for children across North Derbyshire. In doing so to share complex and sensitive outcomes with parents / carers and professionals.
To analyse and interpret complex data and findings from a variety of sources and share this sensitively in highly emotive situations. To work closely with Paediatric colleagues to deliver diagnostic formulations to colleagues in Health, Social Care and Education.
To plan and manage workload and deliver a service as part of a regular outpatient clinic model with some community-based assessments as required.
To offer supervision, consultation and training and to provide expertise and guidance to other professionals.
To contribute to service developments in line with commissioning requirements.
To keep confidential records to the highest standard and exercise self- governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.
Maintain equipment and assessment material so it is fit for purpose.
Participate in research and development to include audit, service evaluations and clinical projects
Apply clinical judgement and previous experience to develop working practices consistent with need.
Act as an autonomous practitioner within professional guidelines, applying intense concentration in client related activity and documentation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses and differences e.g. learning disability, speech and language differences, ADHD, autism
- Experience of carrying out complex psychological assessments of children and young people
- To have worked therapeutically with young people and families.
- Worked effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experienced in risk assessments, plans and safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Experience of assessing ASD in children and young people
- CAMHS or Paediatric experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to tolerate and manage highly distressing and emotional issues
- Ability to engage in sustained mental effort involving tasks demanding intense concentration
- Ability to manage and work with organisational stress and to effectively manage the stress of others
- Warmth, genuineness and respectfulness
- Car driver and owner (For disabled applicants, suitable alternative arrangements can be made if required).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge and understanding of autistic experience.
- Knowledge of assessment tools and methods to identify autism in young people
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Skills in carrying out autism assessments.
- Knowledge of appropriate clinical models and approaches relevant to autism
- Experience of delivering training to parents or professionals
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guidelines.
- Training in risk assessments
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment – Proud to CARE
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- A recorded/ UK- registered professional qualification in one of the following at graduate level: Registered nursing, social work, occupational therapy, clinical psychology or speech and language therapy.
- Registration with a professional body e.g. HCPC, RCN, NMC, Social Work England
Desirable
- Additional training post qualification in evidenced based therapeutic approach or intervention
- Additional training in ADOS or ADI-r or standardised ASD tool.
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This advert is for Specialist Autism Assessor with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield Royal Hospital. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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