Neurodevelopmental Specialist

22.5 hours/week - working pattern to be confirmed

Are you a Clinical Psychologist, a specialist

Nurse/Social Worker or other professional who has experience of assessing and diagnosing children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Autism. Do you have experience of supporting children and their families postdiagnosis. We are a lovely team who are based in Grimsby who provide assessments for children and young people in North East Lincolnshire, between 0- 18 years. We have developed a new model which has received much recognition of good practice and has been shortlisted for a national award.

We work collaboratively with many other services and the /carers forum. We are an innovative, supportive team who place great importance on staff wellbeing and CPD.

Please note:

the earliest start date for this position is 05th May 2026

Candidate will use their experience, skills and knowledge to lead onneurodevelopmental assessments, which includes AD/HD and ASD with children andyoung people, and their families/carers. They will have experience of working autonomously and as part of a team within their professional guidelines as well as liaising closely with other professionals, which includes, parents, education, social care, voluntary and other health professionals.

The candidate will provide specialist neurodevelopmental advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the child/young persons formulation, diagnosis and treatment. The candidate will have experience of supervising other staff including staff from different disciplines, they will contribute to service development and service evaluation.

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

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Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

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DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To usetheir skills and knowledge to lead on, and support, all aspects ofneurodevelopmental assessments, which includes AD/HD and ASD with children andyoung people, and their families/carers.

2.To work autonomously within their professional guidelines as well as liaising closely with other professionals who work with children and young people, their carersand their families.

3.To work independently, as part of a team, and across teams, in partnership with parents, education, social care, voluntary and other health professionals toprovide integrated care for clients, their families, carers and educators.

4.To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the assessment, support and discharge of acase load of service users, and their carers and families.

5.To provide specialist neurodevelopmental advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the child/young persons formulation,diagnosis and treatment plan.

6. Offer regular clinical supervision to less experienced staff or if a clinical psychologist undergo the supervisory training.

7.Offer clinical leadership in respect of Neurodevelopmental aspects of the service,coordination and management, as agreed by the lead of the speciality.

8.To meet appropriate standards of practice in the quality and timeliness of the service provided. The standards of practice will include meeting the standards definedby their registration body and NAVIGO health and social care code of conduct.

9.To develop and provide a range of specialist neurodevelopmental assessments to vulnerable children and young people including Looked After Children; children and young people who have mild to severe Learning Disabilities; children who are at riskof contact with, or who have contact with, the Youth Justice Service.

10.To lead orbe part of the team to assess and diagnose ASD or AD/HD, suggest robust recommendations which have been…