Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

As a result of this additional investment coming to into our service, we are looking to recruit specialist Neurodevelopment Practitioners experienced in assessment, diagnosis and ADHD interventions.

We would welcome applicants from Mental Health / Learning Disabilities, AHP's such as Occupational Therapist and or Speech and Language Therapist, or Social Workers with the relevant skills and experience.

We provide highly specialist multi-disciplinary assessments of children and young people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin aged 5 - 18 years and seeking motivated individuals with a keen interest and experience in working with this population.

You will be required to work as part of a highly motivated multidisciplinary team supporting in the triaging referrals, providing psychosocial assessments, standardised assessments, contributing to diagnostic discussions, providing feedback to families, and writing diagnostic reports.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality ND assessments within the BeeU team. The work is with children and young people aged 5-18 years with significant concerns around their social communication and interaction.
- ADHD assessment involving the interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and where appropriate self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi structured interviews.
- Autism assessment involves contributing to and leading on specialist assessments for children with complex social, interaction and communication difficulties. This would include the use of standardised assessment tools e.g. ADI-R, ADOS.
- To ensure assessments are provided in line with NICE Guidance as well as other relevant local and national documentation.
- Demonstrate high personal standards in clinical practice.
- Responsible for prioritising workload, allocation of work to oneself and other staff, and to cover all levels of priority of work within the service.
- To make clinical judgements backed up by clinical reasoning and recommendations regarding appropriate actions/sign posting in consultation with multi-disciplinary staff and in accordance with the service specification.
- Knowledge of national, regional and local drivers underpinning service delivery.
- Up to date knowledge and experience of clinical developments for professionals working within Neurodevelopmental pathways and mental health children’s services.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

For more information of this role please refer to the attached job description and job specification.