Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Durham and Darlington Neurodevelopmental Pathway and take part in assessment for neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people age 0-19. This is a new service and the individual would be joining at an exciting time of transformation.
Nursing candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates would be expected to work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team as well as liaise with external agencies such as education and local authority. The candidate will be completing clinical observations, coordinating information and participating in diagnostic decision-making as part of the MDT.
The post holders will receive regular supportive supervision and training opportunities.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDC-060-25-B
Job locations
Sedgefield Community Hospital
County Durham
TS21 3EE
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carry out observational assessments of children and young people in a variety of contexts such as clinic, home and school. The observations will be fed back to the wider MDT and inform the decision around diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying
Additional contact details:
Denise Ainsley
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
2. Evidence of continuous professional development
3. Post graduate qualification in relevant area a (within agreed timescale)
4. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
5. Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
6. Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
7. CAMHS degree
8. Leadership or management qualification.
9. Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
10. Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy. family therapy, CBT etc
11. Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups
Experience
Essential
12. Quality improvement activities
13. Providing clinical supervision
14. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
15. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
Desirable
16. Leadership or management experience
17. Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting
18. Mentoring students on practice placement experience
knowledge
Essential
19. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field
20. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
21. Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
22. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding andits application in practice
23. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
24. Clinical Governance and its application in practice
25. Research and development methodology
26. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
Desirable
27. The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)