Assistant Clinician

Job summary

The Retreat Clinics is seeking an Assistant Clinician as part of our Autism & ADHD service, to support and embed themselves within the clinical team as part of an assessment and support pathway. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working in a healthcare environment and be familiar with the challenges faced within a community setting.

You will be a committed and empathetic team player who is passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals.

The post is a permanent post within the service and flexibility can be offered around remote working and working hours where necessary.

Main duties of the job

You will be working for a values driven organisation that makes a difference and is focused on helping to improve the lives of our clients. Our adult Autism and ADHD service provides NHS funded assessments for adults seeking an autism and/or ADHD diagnosis.

We also provide NHS funded specialist psychological therapy for neurodivergent clients, as well as both private and NHS funded occupational therapy and sensory assessments. We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive services to our clients, in line with our core values of compassion, collaboration and community building.

You will support our Adult Autism & ADHD service in both our diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, providing you with a varied and stimulating workload. You will work alongside a dynamic and passionate multidisciplinary team comprising of Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Senior Clinicians, Post Diagnostic Lead and administrative support.

We also work with experts by experience who provide invaluable input for our clients from a lived experience perspective.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or to ask any questions about the role please feel free to contact either Stephen Simpson (Autism Lead) ssimpson@theretreatclinics.org.uk or Liam Goodwin (Head of Service) lgoodwin@theretreatclinics.org.uk

About us

You will work closely with the Clinical Leads and Head of Service to develop shared understandings of clinical processes and service improvements for clients and colleagues. You will also support our trainees, providing guidance and mentoring to continue developing their competencies. There will be opportunities to create and contribute to special projects, continuing to develop and enhance a service that provides quality client centered interventions. You will also receive protected CPD time and opportunities to further enhance your professional development. There will also be opportunities to facilitate CPD sessions for the wider team such as teaching and/or shared learning.

You will be offered a range of benefits such as: a good company pension scheme, family friendly policies plus flexible & home working.

We actively encourage and support career development thorough monthly management supervision and we provide supported Clinical Supervision: our model has been appraised by industry experts.

We provide a fully comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme but most importantly we are a great team to work with, with a great ethos for being the best we can for the people we serve, and this is reflected by our values of compassion, care, and community.

The Retreat Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.