Autism Assessor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Autism Assessor

• Permanent , Part Time or Full Time
• Fully remote and flexible working options
• £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
• Excellent benefits package

About Us

KT Healthcare is a family-owned organisation with personal experience of Autism and ADHD. We offer a service with a difference; one that has a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face when accessing neurodevelopmental services.

Our highly skilled clinicians deliver Neurodevelopmental Assessments for children, young people and adults on a remote basis. We put exceptional client service, operational excellence, a friendly and compassionate culture, and unwavering integrity at the heart of everything we do.

We are growing our team to ensure we can help as many people as possible access high-quality services in a timely manner and would love you to be a part of this exciting journey!

What we are looking for

• A clinical qualification in
  • Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Occupational/Education Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • or Speech and Language Therapy
• Relevant registration with HCPC, NMC or SWE, SCW or SSSC
• Formal training in and experience delivering ADOS and ADI-R assessments, ideally online
• Ideally you will have assessed both children and adults
• A high level of written and verbal communication
• Excellent knowledge of NICE guidelines and DSM-5 criteria

What youll do as a Specialist Neurodevelopment Practitioner

• Conduct high-quality autism assessments using gold standard assessment tools such as ADOS and ADI-R
• On average we look for 2 ADOS *or* 1 ADI-R assessment per day
• Deliver assessments for children, young people and adults
• Use your clinical expertise and judgement, providing accurate diagnosis and post diagnostic recommendations
• Collaborate with a highly-skilled MDT
• Produce well-written clinical reports. You will have dedicated admin time to ensure you can keep on top of your workload
• Provide meaningful feedback and recommendations for clients
• Contribute to the development of the service

What we offer

• Realistic expectations when it comes to the number of assessments delivered we focus on quality and clinician wellbeing!
• Dedicated admin time to ensure you can do your best work without feeling overwhelmed
• Remote and flexible working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 3 paid festive days
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Discount Platform
• EAP Service
• Pension Contribution
• Ongoing CPD and clinician development
• A culture that challenges the norm as a family run business, we know how important a fair, flexible employer that listens and cares is. We are dedicated to continuing to build a culture where people enjoy work, can thrive in their role and are supported from day one.

If you are passionate about neurodevelopmental assessments, are trained and experienced in ADOS and ADI-R and would like to explore what it would be like to join the KT Healthcare family, please submit an application and our team will be in touch.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Occupational/Education Psychology
• Social Work
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• or Speech and Language Therapy
• ADOS and/or ADI-R training and experience

Desirable

• online assessment experience

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

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd

Address

KT Healthcare, Office 43, Enterprise Centre, Terminus Rd

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 8FY

Employer's website

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