HCRG Care Group

Systemic Neurodiversity Practitioner - Bank

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

The role of theSystemic Neurodiversity Practitioneris to provide comprehensive support to children, young people, and their families with diverse and often overlapping needs.

These may include Autism, ADHD, mental health challenges, and other neurodiversity-related needs.

The service prioritises personalised, family-centered, and holistic care, ensuring timely, coordinated, and community-based support.

As a compassionate and dedicated practitioner, the post holder will work directly with children, young people, and their families, holding a caseload and developing personalised care plans.

They will advocate for the needs of individuals and their families, ensuring access to essential services and promoting empowerment, independence, and well-being.

This service runs Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm with the flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.

Travel within the region may be required to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.

Main duties of the job

Personalised Support
- Manage a caseload, delivering tailored interventions and support that address individual needs.
- Support children and young people to remain in their communities wherever possible and prevent escalation to acute or specialist services through proactive intervention.
Family-Centred Planning
- Collaborate with children, young people, and their families to co-produce care plans reflecting their lived experiences, needs, and preferences.
- Ensure plans are adaptable, goal-oriented, and inclusive of family input.
Advocacy and Communication
- Act as an advocate for children, young people, and families, ensuring their voices are central in decision-making.
- Maintain open, respectful communication with families, professionals, and service providers.
Creative and Flexible Engagement
- Use creative approaches to engage effectively with children and young people, considering diverse communication needs.
Access to Services
- Source appropriate interventions, resources, and services in collaboration with other professionals and stakeholders.
- Signpost families to community assets and additional support as required.
Empowerment and Independence
- Support children, young people, and families to build resilience and develop solution-focused strategies.
- Promote autonomy and self-expression in all aspects of care.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18.71 to £18.71 a year

Contract

Bank

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/25229/15777

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

Essex

CM9 5FW

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as aBankSystemic Neurodiversity Practitionerwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£18.71 an hour
Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.
Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met
HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards
Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

Relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience working with children, young people, and families with neurodiversity-related needs.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to family-centred care.
Experience in collaborative working within multi-disciplinary teams.
Proven ability to manage a caseload, prioritising tasks effectively.
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies.
Driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

Experience working with Autism, ADHD, and/or mental health services.
Understanding of trauma-informed and systemic practice.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as aBankSystemic Neurodiversity Practitionerwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£18.71 an hour
Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.
Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met
HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access toWagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
Working in an environment focused on thehighest clinical and quality standards
Opportunitiesto work indifferent areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experience
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

Relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience working with children, young people, and families with neurodiversity-related needs.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to family-centred care.
Experience in collaborative working within multi-disciplinary teams.
Proven ability to manage a caseload, prioritising tasks effectively.
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies.
Driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

Experience working with Autism, ADHD, and/or mental health services.
Understanding of trauma-informed and systemic practice.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

Essex

CM9 5FW

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

Essex

CM9 5FW

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)