# Specialist Clinician: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) Pathway > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician-neurodevelopmental-disorders-ndd-pathway/aaa9377e-8659-4db0-a7e1-ab2645aa36d6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician-neurodevelopmental-disorders-ndd-pathway/aaa9377e-8659-4db0-a7e1-ab2645aa36d6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T15:41:14.397Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Milton_Keynes/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allied_Health_Professional/Allied_Health_Professional-v8293336 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293336?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the newly established SHINE service—a Specialist Hub for Integrated Neurodevelopmental Evaluation providing comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people aged 2 to 18 years, with a dedicated focus on serving the Milton Keynes community alongside CNWL Boroughs. Based locally in Milton Keynes, we are seeking enthusiastic Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) or equivalent clinicians from fields such as Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or Speech and Language Therapy. The successful candidate will work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team comprising paediatricians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and clinical psychologists to deliver high-quality diagnostic assessments, formulations, and care packages tailored to local children and families. ### Main duties of the job - Deliver specialist diagnostic assessments for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism and ADHD) across Milton Keynes. Take detailed developmental case histories from parents and carers, administer tools such as the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions and feedback sessions. Build close working relationships with local educational staff, class teachers, SENDCOs, learning support assistants, educational/clinical psychologists, inclusive intervention teams, specialist teaching services, special needs officers, GPs, and paediatricians within Milton Keynes. Maintain robust clinical governance, keeping comprehensive records on SystmOne and prioritising the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people under local Milton Keynes and London safeguarding procedures and frameworks. Supervise team members, therapy assistants, or students, and actively contribute to service development, audits, and Quality Improvement (QI) projects - Deliver specialist diagnostic assessments for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism and ADHD) across Milton Keynes. - Take detailed developmental case histories from parents and carers, administer tools such as the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions and feedback sessions. - Build close working relationships with local educational staff, class teachers, SENDCOs, learning support assistants, educational/clinical psychologists, inclusive intervention teams, specialist teaching services, special needs officers, GPs, and paediatricians within Milton Keynes. - Maintain robust clinical governance, keeping comprehensive records on SystmOne and prioritising the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people under local Milton Keynes and London safeguarding procedures and frameworks. - Supervise team members, therapy assistants, or students, and actively contribute to service development, audits, and Quality Improvement (QI) projects ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Deliver specialist diagnostic assessments for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism and ADHD) across Milton Keynes. Take detailed developmental case histories from parents and carers, administer tools such as the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions and feedback sessions. Build close working relationships with local educational staff, class teachers, SENDCOs, learning support assistants, educational/clinical psychologists, inclusive intervention teams, specialist teaching services, special needs officers, GPs, and paediatricians within Milton Keynes. Provide expert advice, recommendations, and structured support packages to local schools, nurseries, families, and partner agencies to ensure a coordinated pathway of support from diagnosis to school support. Maintain robust clinical governance, keeping comprehensive records on SystmOne and prioritizing the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people under local Milton Keynes and London safeguarding procedures and frameworks. Supervise team members, therapy assistants, or students, and actively contribute to service development, audits, and Quality Improvement (QI) projects - Deliver specialist diagnostic assessments for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism and ADHD) across Milton Keynes. - Take detailed developmental case histories from parents and carers, administer tools such as the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions and feedback sessions. - Build close working relationships with local educational staff, class teachers, SENDCOs, learning support assistants, educational/clinical psychologists, inclusive intervention teams, specialist teaching services, special needs officers, GPs, and paediatricians within Milton Keynes. - Provide expert advice, recommendations, and structured support packages to local schools, nurseries, families, and partner agencies to ensure a coordinated pathway of support from diagnosis to school support. - Maintain robust clinical governance, keeping comprehensive records on SystmOne and prioritizing the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people under local Milton Keynes and London safeguarding procedures and frameworks. - Supervise team members, therapy assistants, or students, and actively contribute to service development, audits, and Quality Improvement (QI) projects ### 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 ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Appropriate experience of working in a professional role with children and young people with neurodevelopomental disorders such as autism or ADHD. - Experience of working with children and young people with physical, learning and multi sensory needs - Experience of delivering assessments and intervention to children with neurodiversity. - Experience of contributing to projects to improve/develop services **Desirable** - Experience of supervision for junior staff such as Therapy Assistants or students. - Experience of working with children with disabilities. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised professional degree qualification such as Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, CAMHS clinician or equivalent (minimum of 2:2 or equivalent) - Registered member of an appropriate regulatory body such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) **Desirable** - Honours degree or equivalent - Some additional training relevant to the post - Attendance at relevant special interest group/ clinical excellence group - Registered member of appropriate professional body such as the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists RCOT or British Psychological Society. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631587) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [person specification (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631588) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## 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.