Autism Clinician

Our ADHD Careers: About the role

Salary: £52000

Location: Remote

Full job description:

Do you want to make a difference?

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Can you work in a team that's supporting world class healthcare for people with ADHD?

If you have answered YES to these questions, we have a great opportunity for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To undertake skilled autism diagnostic assessments(ADOS informed and/ or ADI-R) and obtain sufficient detailed developmental history through clinical interview to make a decision on diagnosis.
• To operate as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to discussions, decision making and providing feedback as required.
• To clearly communicate the outcome of assessments with those accessing the service, family members (where appropriate) and professionals, in written and verbal formats.
• Develop defensible written reports or information resources, presenting complex information in a clear and accessible way.
• To develop and participate in post diagnostic webinars.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of other aftercare offers.
• To write topical articles or discussion points for the autism 360 website.
• To maintain accurate, professional and timely records of all contacts and assessments undertaken.
• To uphold the professional standards of Autism 360, the wider ADHD360 organisation and those of your own statutory body.
• To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required to support those accessing the service.
• To maintain current knowledge of evidence base and good practice through engagement with variety of opportunities such as conferences, courses and meetings.
• To contribute to audits, use reflective learning, peer discussions and development opportunities and action planning to generate ideas and create increasing quality within the clinical practice.
• To maintain registration of your statutory body.
• To prepare for and participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision.
• To carry out all administrative tasks reasonably associated with the nature of the role.
• To adopt a supportive and constructive approach with others in the team.
• To undertake other duties as required to enhance the quality experience of those accessing the service.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety, and maintain an effective home working environment.
• To follow wider ADHD 360 policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Current registration with statutory body (essential)
• Evidence of ongoing CPD (essential)
• Post graduate qualification in autism related subject or enhanced clinical skills (desirable)
• Trained and experienced in administration of ADOS and/or ADI-R, and completing structured assessments (essential)
• Experience of working with children i.e. CAMHS, pediatric services (essential)
• Knowledgeable about the voice of the autistic person (essential)
• Experienced in supporting and/or working with autistic people (either lived experience or via employment) (essential)
• Reflective about your skills, practice and professional development, and that of others. (essential)
• Ability to adapt clinical approach to meet the needs of the person (essential)
• Experience in delivering complex information in an accessible, professional manner (essential)
• Involvement in regional or national autism groups (desirable)
• Advanced skills in delivering training/presentations including making adaptations to present to a range of audiences (desirable)

Competencies:

• Nurturing and supportive in your clinical interactions
• Committed to providing a high-quality, team-run service
• High levels of personal and professional integrity
• Commitment to work proactively within a team
• Flexible in thinking and decision making
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills to enable full autonomy within the clinical setting on a day-to-day basis
• Able to take the initiative to make sound and reasoned judgements and decisions