ADHD and ASD specialist practitioner

Job summary

To work inside the Neuro-children and young peoples Front Door Team within the new Core Needs Project supporting secondary schools in Hull and East Riding.

The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Main duties of the job

To practice autonomously without direct supervision.

To utilise specialist clinical skills to complete neurodevelopmental assessments (ADHD and/or Autism), support diagnostic decision making and feedback to young people and their families.

To recognise the need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.

To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate advice of relevant specialisms.

To liaise closely with other members of the MDT to ensure a detailed and complete diagnostic assessment is completed in line with NICE guidance.

Be responsible for ensuring clinical outcome data is appropriately collated and routinely recorded to the Trust and professional clinical regulatory body standards.

To employ excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to promote multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison and collaborative practice to broad range of audiences, including other professionals and external assessment providers.

To continuously evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the service by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures and participate in the development of the service.

To maintain knowledge of current research and clinical developments and to participate in research/audit within service.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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