Job overview

About the Role

We are recruiting a skilled and motivated Band 6 ADHD/Autism Waiting Well Practitioner to join our Neurodevelopmental Service on a 12 month fixed term basis working 375 hours per week.

This is a non‑patient‑facing, 100% office‑based role focused on providing high‑quality telephone‑based support, triage, and clinical oversight for children and young people awaiting ADHD/Autism assessment.

You will play a central role in ensuring safe waiting list management, early identification of risk, and timely support for families. You will also supervise and guide Band 4 Associate Practitioners who deliver routine Waiting Well check‑ins and engagement calls.

This post is ideal for a practitioner with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving the experience of families waiting for neurodevelopmental assessment.

Core Professional Requirement

Applicants must hold a recognised core professional qualification and current registration with one of the following:

• NMC (Registered Nurse – Mental Health, Learning Disability, or Child Branch)
• HCPC (e.g., Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker

Applicants without a core profession cannot be considered for this Band 6 post.

Main duties of the job

What You Will Be Doing

Leading clinical triage of neurodevelopmental referrals, applying risk tools and determining RAG ratings.
Providing telephone‑based support, psychoeducation, and advice to parents and carers.
Delivering supported parent/carer clinics.
Offering guidance on reasonable adjustments, strategies, and available support while families await assessment.
Providing clinical supervision and oversight to Band 4 Associate Practitioners.
Supporting multi‑agency communication with education, Early Help, social care, and third‑sector partners.
Contributing to service development, pathway governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
Ensuring high‑quality documentation and adherence to the Waiting Well and Waiting Safely Policy.

We are looking for someone who:

Holds a core professional qualification and current registration (NMC, HCPC).
Has experience working within neurodevelopmental, CAMHS, education, or related settings.
Demonstrates strong clinical judgement and the ability to manage risk remotely.
Communicates clearly, professionally, and sensitively with families and partner agencies.
Is confident in leading triage processes and supervising junior staff.
Can work effectively within a multi‑disciplinary team.
Is organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied workload.
Is committed to improving the experience of families waiting for assessment.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. 

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.