Job Description
Company Description
Private Therapy Clinic is a UK-based psychological service providing high-quality, evidence-based mental health and neurodevelopmental assessments across the UK and Ireland. Our multidisciplinary team includes HCPC-registered psychologists, psychiatrists, BABCP-accredited CBT therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, and specialist neurodiversity practitioners.
We deliver ethical, clinically robust autism and ADHD assessments for children, adolescents, and young people, operating within clear governance frameworks and multidisciplinary decision-making processes. All diagnoses are confirmed through a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure accuracy, consistency, and best practice.
Role Description
We are recruiting Psychological Therapists, Psychology Graduates, Neurodiversity Practitioners, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Mental Health Nurses to join our in-person assessment team in Suffolk.
This role focuses on conducting ADOS-2 assessments and contributing to ADHD assessment pathways for children and adolescents. You will not be responsible for making diagnoses. Instead, you will complete structured assessments and detailed clinical reports that are presented to a multidisciplinary team, where final diagnostic decisions are made by senior clinicians (e.g. consultant psychologists or psychiatrists).
Full ADOS-2 training and role-specific onboarding will be provided, regardless of professional background.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out in-person ADOS-2 assessments with children and adolescents
* Support ADHD assessments through structured assessment tasks, observations, and information gathering
* Produce clear, accurate, and evidence-based assessment reports
* Present findings to the multidisciplinary team for diagnostic discussion
* Work collaboratively within a multi-professional MDT
* Engage sensitively with children, young people, and families
* Maintain high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical practice
* Ensure all documentation meets clinical governance and data protection standards
Scope of Practice (Important)
* This role does not include diagnosing autism or ADHD
* All assessment findings inform MDT discussions
* Diagnostic responsibility remains with senior clinicians
* Clear supervision and escalation pathways are in place
Essential Qualifications & Background
Applicants must hold one of the following:
* Degree in Psychology
* Qualification as a Psychological Therapist
* Speech & Language Therapist (HCPC registered or equivalent)
* Occupational Therapist (HCPC registered or equivalent)
* Mental Health Nurse (NMC registered or equivalent)
* Recognised qualification in neurodiversity or mental health
Additional essential criteria:
* Experience or strong interest in working with children and adolescents
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to follow structured assessment protocols
* Professional, reflective, and collaborative working style
* Willingness to complete ADOS-2 training and work under MDT supervision
Desirable Experience
* Experience working with autistic and/or ADHD children or young people
* Familiarity with neurodevelopmental assessment tools or structured observations
* Background in CAMHS, education, paediatrics, or community services
* Psychology graduates seeking hands-on clinical assessment experience
Training & Support
o Full ADOS-2 training provided
o Structured induction and competency sign-off
o Ongoing clinical supervision
o Regular MDT meetings and case discussions
o Clear governance and safeguarding frameworks
Location & Working Pattern
o In-person role based in Suffolk
o Working with children, adolescents, and young people
o Structured assessment clinics with on-site clinical support