The post holder will work collaboratively with Community Paediatricians to provide a quality specialist service to children and their families with neurodevelopmental disorders including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), behavioural problems, and developmental difficulties. This will include contributing to specialist multi professional clinical assessments, interventions, and consultation. The children will primarily be of school age.
Be able to act as a resource in the care and service provision for children and young people with ADHD and ASD.
Work alongside and in partnership with Community Paediatricians contributing to multi-professional assessments of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children and young people referred to the Community Paediatric Service using up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, observations in educational settings, and where necessary home visits on clinical need.
About usTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
The post holder will work collaboratively with Community Paediatricians to provide a quality specialist service to children and their families with neurodevelopmental disorders including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), behavioural problems, and developmental difficulties. This will include contributing to specialist multi professional clinical assessments, interventions, and consultation. The children will primarily be of school age.
Be able to act as a resource in the care and service provision for children and young people with ADHD and ASD.
Work alongside and in partnership with Community Paediatricians contributing to multi-professional assessments of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children and young people referred to the Community Paediatric Service using up to date and evidence based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers and parents/carers alongside observation of the young person. This may include specialist assessments in clinic, observations in educational settings, and where necessary home visits on clinical need.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Were looking forward to hearing from you!