Mental Health Nurse AutismADHD Assessments

Position: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse - Neurodevelopmental assessments

Location: Huddersfield - Hybrid

Role: Permanent

Salary: 39000 - 55000 per annum (depending on experience)

Start: ASAP

Our client is an award-winning NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care across the UK and Ireland. They provide 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.

This is a hybrid role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and GP referral.

Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely.

The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/or ADHD using established diagnostic tools.

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.

• Conduct comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/or ADHD using established diagnostic tools.
• Write up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, providing appropriate recommendations and interventions.
• Supervise and support junior staff members, as experience allows.

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Must be eligible to work in UK.
• Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/specialist developmental assessments with children and young people.
• ADOS-2/ADI-R trained.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in report writing and record keeping.

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