Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists - Autism Diagnostic Service

Location: South Coast of England (Sussex Region) & Remote (Nationwide)

Dates: Flexible, work around your current commitments

Hours: Typically, 08:30 – 18:30

Pay: £250 per completed assessment (outside IR35)

Make a Difference

IDMCS (part of  Group) is expanding our specialist autism diagnostic service and is looking to welcome experienced ADOS-trained Occupational Therapists to our growing multidisciplinary team.

This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive service that is scaling to meet rising demand, helping to reduce waiting times, accelerate diagnoses and improve outcomes for children and families.

We are recruiting specialists from the following professional backgrounds:

• Occupational Therapists (OT)
• Speech and Language Therapists (SALT)
• Clinical Psychologists

You must be HCPC or NMC registered and formally trained and experienced in ADOS or ADI-R.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside Paediatricians, Psychiatrists and Psychologists, you will:

• Conduct face-to-face ADOS-2 assessments using the appropriate module for the child’s age and ability
• Record detailed behavioural observations
• Contribute findings to the MDT diagnostic discussion
• Support the consultant clinician in providing same-day feedback to families
• Add a concise written summary of your ADOS findings to contribute to the diagnostic report (issued within six weeks)
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold safeguarding standards throughout

Each assessment is fully inclusive of observation, scoring, MDT discussion, reporting and feedback. Clinics are typically scheduled for four assessments per day.

• Flexible scheduling to suit your other commitments
• Competitive per-assessment remuneration outside IR35
• End-to-end administrative support including scheduling, coordination and documentation
• Regular peer review and supervision from experienced senior clinicians
• Access to CPD and training workshops
  , including development sessions

• Formal ADOS-2 or ADI-R training and certification
• Demonstrable experience contributing to autism diagnostic assessments
• Full compliance including up-to-date safeguarding training and enhanced DBS on the Update Service