Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

The closing date is 06 February 2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional with significant experience of working with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions. This is an exciting time for our NDD service at the Newberry Child Development Centre, as we significantly expand our team to be able to deliver our newly launched Neurodevelopmental pathways. This role will involve the assessment and diagnosis of children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences, including Autism and ADHD.

The post holder will act as a key member of the clinical team, assisting with shaping and embedding a high-quality, timely and equitable NDD assessment service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional passionate about making a meaningful difference to neurodivergent children, young people and their families. If you are a compassionate, autonomous individual who wants to work in a fast paced, innovative and evidence-based field of practice, this could be the ideal role for you.

• Provide specialist assessment for children aged between 2 and 19 as part of diagnostic investigations for a Neurodevelopmental Disorder. This will be both in a clinic setting and through observation in school.
• Be appropriately trained and experienced or willing to train to deliver all aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder assessments.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the clinical specialism of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
• To effectively and sensitively communicate the outcome of assessment to young people, parents and professionals at feedback meetings. Clearly explain the diagnosis, outcomes and recommended support strategies. Signpost families to appropriate avenues of support.
• To work autonomously, keeping accurate and comprehensive records, managing own caseload and prioritising work as needed.
• Engage in formal and informal supervision.
• Contribute towards multidisciplinary discussion at the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Assessment Group diagnostic meetings.
• To support delivery of training to multi-disciplinary team and others.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification that accompanies this advert for further details.

• Foundation Degree or NVQ Level 4 in related field (Essential if candidate does not hold a BSc or BA)
• CPD record should include evidence of relevant clinical courses in the field of Autism and/or ADHD.
• Degree in Nursing, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Teaching.

• Experience of working in a variety of settings e.g. schools, homes, clinics
• Experience of working with vulnerable or challenging families
• Ability to draw on own clinical experience to inform multidisciplinary discussion around differential diagnosis
• Understanding and working knowledge of clinical governance current topics in the NHS
• Ability to develop and deliver in house training packages to both families and professionals
• Engages in reflective practice and is aware of own limitations
• Trained to administer the ADOS 2
• Undertaken further training in the areas of developmental trauma and attachment
• Extensive knowledge of recognised strategies used to support children and young people with Autism and/or ADHD
• Experience of supervising and supporting junior colleagues, students and volunteers
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit

• Communication skills including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills. Ability to resolve conflict.
• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workloads as appropriate
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take a positive approach and problem solve
• Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service
• Basic IT skills
• Evidence of taking initiative
• Ability to teach / train and motivate others
• Experience of engaging in clinical supervision
• Presentation Skills

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.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata