Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term 1 year)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7137594
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Neuro-developmental Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We are looking for a Nurse or an Allied Health Professional (e.g. Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist) to join our enthusiastic Neuro-developmental Team based at the Newberry Child Development Centre
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have considerable experience of working with children and young people with Neuro-developmental Disorders and have experience of working within a diagnostic team or contributing to one. Ideally, we seek a candidate who has already completed ADOS 2 training and has experience of assessing a child’s neuro-developmental skills in a range of settings, but willingness to further train would be considered.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and have experience of having difficult conversations with families. They will be able to advise on a wide range of neurodevelopmental friendly strategies. The candidate will have knowledge of the possible differential diagnoses and will be able to use this understanding to support their decision making.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further details to the job role
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- CPD record should include evidence of relevant clinical courses in the field of Autism
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in related field
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a Band 6 SLT or OT with children
- Experience of working in a variety of settings, e.g. schools, homes, clinics
- Extensive knowledge of recognised strategies used to support children and young people with Autism
- Experience of working with vulnerable or challenging families
- Ability to draw on own clinical experience to inform multidisciplinary discussion around differential diagnosis
- Understanding and working knowledge of clinical governance current topics in the NHS
- Experience of supervising and supporting junior colleagues, students and professionals
Desirable criteria
- Trained to administer the ADOS 2
- Undertaken further training in the areas of developmental trauma and attachment
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Communication skills including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills. Ability to resolve conflict.
- Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workloads as appropriate
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service
- Ability to teach/train and motivate others
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michele Hall
- Job title
- Senior Neuro-developmental Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 442322
- Additional information
Claire Dowe
Specialist Occupational Therapist (Sensory Integration Trained)
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