We are establishing a new ADHD & Autism Diagnostic Service and are seeking an experienced, highly skilled Speech & Language Therapist to play a central role in delivering high-quality autism assessments and supporting the development of the service from inception.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine advanced clinical expertise with meaningful service development within a growing multidisciplinary team.
The Role
You will:
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Deliver specialist speech, language and social communication assessments within the ASD diagnostic pathway
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Administer, score and interpret ADOS-2 and ADI-R (essential requirements)
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Contribute to detailed developmental history taking and diagnostic formulation
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Undertake complex differential diagnosis where autism overlaps with ADHD, DLD and mental health presentations
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Produce high-quality, comprehensive diagnostic reports suitable for clinical and statutory processes
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Provide strengths-based, neuroaffirmative feedback to families
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Support the development and implementation of assessment pathways, triage systems and governance frameworks
About You
You will have:
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HCPC registration as a Speech & Language Therapist
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Significant post-qualification experience in neurodevelopmental assessment
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ADOS-2 trained – essential
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ADI-R trained with demonstrable experience administering and interpreting assessments independently – essential
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Experience contributing to multidisciplinary autism diagnostic decision-making
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Excellent formulation, analytical and report-writing skills
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A proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach suited to a developing service
Why Join Us?
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Opportunity to help build and shape a new specialist ADHD & ASD service
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Supportive and collaborative MDT environment
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Commitment to CPD and ongoing professional development
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Flexible working options considered
If you are passionate about delivering gold-standard autism assessments and motivated to help establish an innovative diagnostic pathway, we would love to hear from you