ADOS Autism Assessor for Children (Exeter)

Paloma Health has developed a new gold-standard autism assessment pathway and our own Patient Record software system, which allows us to offer an exceptional service and timely assessments, as well as clear strengths and needs-based outcomes, regardless of whether an autism diagnosis is made. You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary assessment team, delivering:

• In-person child observations at our Exeter clinic
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision-making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required

From a cultural perspective, you are:

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embracing change
• Excited about using new technologies in your role
• Always looking for ways to improve our staff and patient experience

Main duties of the job:

You are a registered nurse, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, social worker or practitioner psychologist skilled in ADOS assessments. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting high-quality child observations as part of an autism assessment.
• Acting in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary.
• Keeping up to date with mandatory training and your professional qualification requirements, including CPD.

About us:

Paloma Health is a new technology-enabled provider for NHS mental and physical health services. We are driven by our mission to make high-quality NHS outpatient services accessible within 4 weeks, and to make those services more affordable for the NHS. We are unique through:

• Being clinically-led, with a friendly and approachable team
• Our use of technology and innovation to improve patient and staff experience
• A strong culture, including transparency, a sense of community, and supporting staff career development
• The experience of our founders, who have previously built technology-enabled providers in NHS obesity, diabetes, and ophthalmology care treating over 1 million patients in the last 15 years
• Being backed by leading healthcare investors.

You will be part of our much needed NHS service, Neurodevelopmental Assessments for children and young people (CYP). This covers both autism and ADHD assessments, and will include a combined assessment pathway. We need your help to innovate and tackle the crisis in NHS Neurodevelopmental Services as set out in the October 2024 Childrens Commissioner report, with hundreds of thousands of children waiting 2+ years for an autism and/or ADHD assessment.

Person Specification:

Qualifications Required:

• NMC-registered Nurse
• HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Arts Therapist, or Practitioner Psychologist
• Social Work England Registered Social Worker
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course is required for NMC, HCPC and Social Work England registered applicants.
• Clinical Psychologists would be considered without having completed ADOS-2
• At least 1 year of experience delivering children's observations within an autism assessment process.
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check (as you will be working with children)
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service
• Evidence of Safeguarding training (Level 3 and above)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£68,000 to £72,000 a year Dependant on experience and occupation

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Job locations: The Typewriter Building, 140 Borough High Street, London, Greater London, SE1 1LB, United Kingdom; Exeter clinic - The Senate, Southernhay Gardens.