Job summary
- Main area
- Neurodevelopmental Service (Autism) Children
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR176-0625
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Gwili
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/06/2025
Employer heading

Neurodevelopmental Practitioner (Autism)
Band 6
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Neurodevelopmental Practitioner to join a forward-thinking team responsible for providing diagnostic assessment and time-limited support for children on the autism spectrum across Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The Neurodevelopmental Service is a small, friendly and supportive multi – disciplinary team, consisting of highly dedicated, motivated professionals sharing a common vision to improve service delivery and outcomes for autistic children, young people and their families.
We are an integrated service across specialist CAMHS and work closely with our Child Health colleagues and partner agencies across the 3 counties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to contribute to and undertake diagnostic assessments, time limited pre- and post-diagnostic support interventions for children, young people and their families, within the Children’s Neurodevelopmental service. This will be under the direction and supervision of Band 7 clinicians.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals and families working with autistic/neuro-diverse children or young people. The post holder will work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 25/06/25
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree in professional specialism (Nursing/Allied Health Professional/Social Worker/Education)
- Registered member of Professional body (NMC, HCPC,ECW,CCW,RCOT)
- Post-registration qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience to post-graduate diploma level
- Demonstrates an understanding of National and Local Autism policy and legislation
- Willingness to train in the use of specific autism diagnostic assessment instruments
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of autistic individuals and their families/carers/partners
- Has insight into the changing needs of those with autism across the lifespan
- Has knowledge of multi-agency partnership working and/or provision of multidisciplinary care/support for autistic people
- Has knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Has an understanding of the impact of local, cultural, linguistic and demographic factors which influence service delivery in own clinical specialism
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of attendance on advanced and specialist post graduate courses pertaining to neurodiversity
- Can demonstrate a professional interest in ASD
- Has knowledge of a range of specialist assessment and intervention tools relevant to the client group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has knowledge of working with autistic adults and/or children and their families
- Willingness to develop knowledge and experience in working with ASD across the life span
- Experience of multi-agency partnership working and ability to promote multi-disciplinary/multi-agency and collaborative practice with a wide range of stakeholders and partners
- Ability and experience in developing, planning implementing and delivering a range of training packages to others
- Experience in using information gathering/reporting systems and is IT literate in the use of appropriate software
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with autistic children and or children with Learning Disabilities or mental ill health
- Knowledge and experience of strategies and approaches that support autistic people and their families
- Demonstrates experience of supporting, supervising and developing skills of less experienced staff
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Carter
- Job title
- Neurodevelopmental Autism (Children) Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 283070
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