Job summary
Surrey and Borders is seeking an experienced Locum Band 7 Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner with ADOS expertise to join our Child and Young People’s Neurodevelopmental Service.
The postholder will play a key role in delivering high‑quality ASD and ADHD diagnostic assessments, including dual ASD/ADHD assessments, working as part of a multidisciplinary team within a community CAMHS setting. This is a clinically focused role requiring strong assessment, formulation, and report‑writing skills.
Working pattern: Community‑based service.
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am‑5:00pm
Main Address: Theta Building Lyon Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7ER and in Azalea House, Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7LX.
Please note: The role may require you to travel to other SABP hubs to complete dual and ADOS 2 assessments.
Main duties of the job
* Complete ADOS assessments as part of multi‑disciplinary ASD diagnostic pathways.
* Undertake dual ASD and ADHD diagnostic assessments in line with national and local guidance.
* Gather, analyse and integrate complex assessment information to produce high‑quality diagnostic and post‑diagnostic reports.
* Contribute to the triage and management of referrals into the Neurodevelopmental Service.
* Work collaboratively with medical, psychology and wider MDT colleagues during assessment and formulation.
* Provide clinical supervision to an Assistant Psychologist undertaking developmental history assessments and drafting reports.
About us
Working for our organization
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill‑health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Details
Date posted: 24 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £29.38 an hour per hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 384‑SM‑ADOS Specialist
Job locations: Theta Building, Lyon Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7ER
Job responsibilities
* Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust policy, professional standards and clinical governance requirements.
* Attend and actively contribute to MDT meetings.
* Contribute to service delivery, pathway development and continuous service improvement within the Neurodevelopmental Service.
Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential)
* Registration as a Clinical Practitioner (e.g., Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker, SALT)
Person Specification – Experience (Essential)
* Experience working in a CYP Neurodevelopmental Service
* Experience completing ADOS assessments
* Experience undertaking or contributing to ASD and ADHD diagnostic assessments, including complex presentations
* Experience working with children, young people, and families in outpatient or community CAMHS settings
Person Specification – Experience (Desirable)
* Experience supervising junior staff or Assistant Psychologists
* Experience working within an ITHRIVE‑informed service model
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found in Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Theta Building, Lyon Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7ER
Employer's website: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/
Employer details (duplicate)
Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Theta Building, Lyon Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7ER
Employer's website: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/
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