Specialist Neurodevelopmental Assessment Practitioner in Huddersfield

Job description

About the job

Company Description

Evolve Psychology Services is an award winning, NHS and HSE approved independent psychology and neurodevelopmental practice, founded by Dr Laura Powling. The company provides high-quality services to clients across the UK and Ireland, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. We have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on NHS contracts.

Role Description- full and part time vacancies available

This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid or remote role located in Huddersfield for a suitably qualified clinicians working within the Evolve Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for Autism and/ or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and their GP.

Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely, but this is a hybrid role.

Hybrid roles must be able to travel to locations in Huddersfield.

The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected Autism and/ or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of Mental health conditions may also be required. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the NHS via GP referral.

The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.

Salary-dependent upon professional qualifications and experience

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or
• NMC registered nurse or
• GMC registered Paediatrician
• Neurodevelopmental practitioner experience with specialist training as below
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental/ Specialist developmental assessments with children and/ or adults
• Experience working with children and/ or adults with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for Autism and ADHD
• Knowledge of differential diagnosis
• Ideally ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in report writing and record keeping
• Additional qualifications in relevant areas of Autism and/ or ADHD

Benefits

• Pension
• Generous Annual Leave allowance
• Full ongoing training and clinical supervision
• Birthday day of/ day in lieu
• Private Healthcare
• Company events
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Clinical Supervision integral to the role

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Huddersfield

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

17-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English