ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Practitioner

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Practitioner to provide an Autism Diagnostic Service to adults in Argyll and Bute.

There may be consideration of an experienced candidate as a trainee that may not have all necessary skills but with a willingness to be supported with training to reach required level of expertise.

You must be a registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with Professional knowledge, skill and generic clinical expertise attained through experience in relevant post.

You must have experience of working with Adults with Autism and it would beneficial to have knowledge of mental health conditions.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills in order to engage with neuro- diverse adults who may be autistic, their family members and carers.

We anticipate the post holder will have had previous experience and training in a variety of nationally recognised tools ( for example diagnostic interview for social disorders (DISCO) or the Autistic Diagnostic Interview
- Revised(ADI-R) and/or Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)).

As the sole ASD Practitioner for Argyll and Bute the purpose will be to undertake specialist clinical and diagnostic assessments for adults who have been referred for an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) diagnosis, provide onward referral where appropriate.

You will take a leading role in conjunction with health and social care colleagues in the promotion of best practice.

There will be opportunities to network with other specialist practitioners across Scotland.

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Informal enquiries to:
Anne-Lise Dickie, Professional Lead

email: annelise.dickiet

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• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdl
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .