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Specialist ASD Assessment Practitioner
The closing date is 12 November 2025
Working in a very friendly and supportive Child Health department, we have an exciting opportunity to work within the Child Development Psychology Team/Autism Team across North Derbyshire to provide specialist autism assessments for children and young people as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a range of specialist autism assessments for children and young people as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* To share complex and sensitive diagnostic formulations with young people, parents/carers and other professionals within health, social care and education.
* To provide supportive feedback sessions to young people and families, including providing tailored signposting, advice and strategies as required.
* To contribute to team and service developments.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC.
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
We shall be happy to agree a relocation package for the successful candidate.
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* A recorded/ UK- registered professional qualification in one of the following at graduate level: Registered nursing, social work, occupational therapy, clinical psychology or speech and language therapy.
* Registration with a professional body e.g. HCPC, RCN, NMC, Social Work England
* Additional training post qualification in evidence based therapeutic approach or intervention
* Additional training in ADOS or ADI‑r or standardised ASD tool.
Experience
* Experience of working with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses and differences e.g. learning disability, speech and language differences, ADHD, autism
* Experience of carrying out complex psychological assessments of children and young people
* To have worked therapeutically with young people and families.
* Worked effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experienced in risk assessments, plans and safeguarding procedures
* Experience of assessing ASD in children and young people
* CAMHS or Paediatric experience
Skills and Knowledge
* Good knowledge and understanding of autistic experience.
* Knowledge of assessment tools and methods to identify autism in young people
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Skills in carrying out autism assessments.
* Knowledge of appropriate clinical models and approaches relevant to autism
* Experience of delivering training to parents or professionals
* Knowledge of relevant NICE guidelines.
* Training in risk assessments
Personal Attributes
* Ability to tolerate and manage highly distressing and emotional issues
* Ability to engage in sustained mental effort involving tasks demanding intense concentration
* Ability to manage and work with organisational stress and to effectively manage the stress of others
* Warmth, genuineness and respectfulness
* Car driver and owner (For disabled applicants, suitable alternative arrangements can be made if required).
Demonstrates Trust Values
* Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
166-FC-7462260
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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