Learning Disability Nurse
Full and part time vacancies available
A little bit about us
Evolve Psychology Services is an award winning, NHS and HSE approved independent psychology and neurodevelopmental practice, founded by Dr Laura Powling. The company provides high-quality services to clients across the UK and Ireland, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. We have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on NHS contracts.
About this role
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our services and are now actively taking referrals for adults. This is an exciting and valuable role within a new service, providing invaluable assessments to adults. This is a hybrid or remote role located in one of our clinics in Harrogate, Huddersfield, Exeter, Norwich or Gosforth for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Evolve Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for adults referred for Autism. We are looking for clinicians who are occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, learning disability nurses, or mental health nurses.
Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely. We have multiple positions available—both remote and hybrid—with some in-person work required for hybrid roles, to attract candidates with varying levels of experience and geographical locations, including senior roles. Hybrid roles must be able to travel to one of our locations, to undertake face-to-face assessments.
What you'd be doing
The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of adults with suspected autism using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of mental health conditions may also be required. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the NHS via GP referral.
The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.
Qualifications
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT), Occupational Therapist (OT), NMC registered Mental Health Nurse (MH Nurse) or Learning Disability Nurse (LD Nurse), or GMC registered Medical Practitioner.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments for adults
- Experience working with adults with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting
- Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD
- Knowledge of differential diagnosis
- Ideally ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in report writing and record keeping
- Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and/ or ADHD
- Experience conducting ADHD assessments, is advantageous but not essential
Benefits
- Pension
- Generous Annual Leave allowance
- Full ongoing training and clinical supervision
- Birthday day of/ day in lieu
- Company benefits and discounts
- Company events
- Ongoing training and CPD
- Clinical Supervision integral to the role
Salary
Dependent upon professional qualifications and experience.
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