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ADOS Clinician - Independent Clinician Network

Psicon

The closing date is 30 April 2025

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https://www.psicon.co.uk/careers

Clinical Roles -ADOS Clinician - Independent Clinician Network - Dorchester

Main duties of the job

We are seeking dedicated ADOS clinicians who share our core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness to join us for face to face work onsite in Dorchester.

About us

Psicon is a specialist neurodevelopmental service working both privately and with various NHS trusts to provide autism and ADHD assessments. We are an independent organisation, but most of our work is for the NHS, whom we are proud to support. Assessments are carried out by our team of associate clinicians from a range of clinical backgrounds, in satellite clinics across the country and remotely. Psicon is committed to offering the best psychological support and healthcare available. We take an innovative approach to the delivery of our services and ensure that they are of the highest standards in the industry.

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Sessional rates available

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1363-25-0039

Job locations

The Children Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2LB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Carrying out high-quality ADOS assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people.
  • Effectively communicating with neurodiverse children and young people and their families. As well as internal and external staff.
  • Produce high quality, detailed reports in a timely manner.

What we offer:

  • Flexible working hours, with availability 7 days a week to suit your lifestyle (subject to the Working Time Directive).
  • Competitive per assessment rates, outside IR35.
  • Regular supervision and opportunities to enhance your assessment skills.
  • Training opportunities such as Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings, ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD.
  • Full administrative support for appointment scheduling
  • Access to free CPD sessions led by industry experts.
  • A unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of children, young people, and their families navigating undiagnosed neurodiversity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Carrying out high-quality ADOS assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people.
  • Effectively communicating with neurodiverse children and young people and their families. As well as internal and external staff.
  • Produce high quality, detailed reports in a timely manner.

What we offer:

  • Flexible working hours, with availability 7 days a week to suit your lifestyle (subject to the Working Time Directive).
  • Competitive per assessment rates, outside IR35.
  • Regular supervision and opportunities to enhance your assessment skills.
  • Training opportunities such as Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings, ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD.
  • Full administrative support for appointment scheduling
  • Access to free CPD sessions led by industry experts.
  • A unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of children, young people, and their families navigating undiagnosed neurodiversity.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A high level of clinical skills as evidenced by peer review and ADOS reports.
  • Evidence of incorporating Psicons core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness into their work with others.
  • Holds the ADOS-2 certification.
  • Ideally experience across all ADOS modules including Bosa.
  • Willingness to work flexibly across a range of clinic models, venues and days of the week.
  • Good communication skills and level of IT literacy.
  • An interest to advance professionally as evidenced by attendance, and contribution to the Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings and ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD events within their professional clinical practice.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A high level of clinical skills as evidenced by peer review and ADOS reports.
  • Evidence of incorporating Psicons core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness into their work with others.
  • Holds the ADOS-2 certification.
  • Ideally experience across all ADOS modules including Bosa.
  • Willingness to work flexibly across a range of clinic models, venues and days of the week.
  • Good communication skills and level of IT literacy.
  • An interest to advance professionally as evidenced by attendance, and contribution to the Psicon Reflective Practice Meetings and ADOS Q&A sessions, ADOS reliability meeting, and / or other CPD events within their professional clinical practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Psicon

Address

The Children Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2LB


Employer's website

http://www.psicon.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Psicon

Address

The Children Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2LB


Employer's website

http://www.psicon.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment

recruitment@psicon.co.uk

01227202155

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Sessional rates available

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1363-25-0039

Job locations

The Children Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2LB


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