Neurodiversity Practitoner

Main area Secured Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours.

Hours:

37.5 hours per week. Opening

Hours:

Monday - Friday 07:15 - 18:15 and weekends / Bank Holidays 07:15 - 12:15. Coverage includes weekends and bank holidays if required.

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. Site: HMP North Sea Camp, Town Boston. Closing date: 16/07/2026 08:00.

You will be working within specialist multi-disciplinary services for NHFT prison healthcare, based within the prison mental health team that provides assessment and treatment services for adult male prisoners, including those with neurodevelopmental conditions.

• Assist in identifying and supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions (Autism, ADHD, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) within the prison.
• Provide adapted psychosocial interventions and support others in offering them.
• Hold a caseload of individuals identified with neurodevelopmental needs, ensuring reasonable adjustments to their healthcare and prison life.
• Advocate for people with neurodevelopmental conditions and promote best practice for their safety and wellbeing on the Neurodiversity Pathway.
• Work independently with support from a Neurodiversity Clinical Lead, Specialist Clinician, and 7 Neurodiversity Practitioners across East Midlands prisons.
• Improve outcomes for people with ND across all prisons served by Notts Health Care, meeting national specifications for primary and mental healthcare.

• Proof of continuous UK residency for a minimum of 3 years prior to application.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check required; re-check every 3 years; registration with DBS Automatic Update Service required.
• Annual DBS fee reimbursed under Trust policy.

• Registered as RMN / RNLD on the NMC Register.
• Experience of working as a nurse following Perceptorship.
• Experience and knowledge of working in a secure environment (desirable but not essential).

• Autonomously assess and manage patient care/caseloads.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with contemporaneous record keeping.
• Ability to administer medications.
• Proficiency in using Systm One.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to employing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

All roles are subject to home office immigration rules; eligibility must meet sponsorship requirements.

UK professional registration is required.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.

All new starters are subject to a probationary period.