Position: Occupational Therapist
Location: Norwich (Remote/Hybrid)
Role: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Start: ASAP
Our client is an award-winning, NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care across the UK and Ireland. They provide high-quality services to clients, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children, as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards.
The Role: This is an exciting role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid or remote role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and GP referral. The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments, including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of mental health conditions may also be required. The clinician is responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.
Qualifications:
1. HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
2. Must be eligible to work in the UK.
3. Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/specialist developmental assessments with children and young people.
4. Experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting.
5. Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD.
6. Knowledge of differential diagnosis.
7. Ideally ADOS-2/ADI-R trained.
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
9. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
10. Experience in report writing and record keeping.
11. Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and/or ADHD.
12. Clinical supervision integral to the role.
Benefits:
1. Pension.
2. Generous Annual Leave allowance.
3. Full ongoing training and clinical supervision.
4. Birthday day off/day in lieu.
5. Company benefits and discounts.
6. Company events.
7. Ongoing training and CPD.
8. Clinical supervision integral to the role.
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