Occupational Therapist - ASD Assessor
Occupational Therapist - ASD Assessor
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£ 35000 - 65000
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Job Description
Position: Occupational Therapist Neurodevelopmental assessments.
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 (Hybrid)
Role: Permanent
Salary:per annum (depending on experience)
Start: ASAP
Our client is an awardwinning NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing highquality psychological care across the UK and Ireland. They provide highquality services to clients across the UK and Ireland including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards assessments in criminal/prison law family law immigration law and medicolegal cases.
The Role: This is a hybrid role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and GP referral.
Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely.
For hybrid roles the candidate must be able to travel to the Harrogate base. The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/or ADHD using established diagnostic tools.
The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.
Qualifications:
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
- Must be eligible to work in UK.
- Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children and young people.
- ADOS2/ ADIR trained.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in report writing and record keeping.
- Clinical Supervision integral to the role.
Benefits:
- Pension.
- Generous Annual Leave allowance.
- Full ongoing training and clinical supervision.
- Birthday day of/ day in lieu.
- Company benefits and discounts.
- Company events.
- Ongoing training and CPD.
- Clinical Supervision integral to the role.
Employment Type
Full Time
