Neurodevelopmental Assessor - East London

The role

You will deliver autism assessments and emotional wellbeing support for children, young people and their families. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to diagnostic decision-making and shape a developing service.

What you will do

• Conduct comprehensive autism assessments for children and young people in line with NICE guidance and best practice
• Complete structured developmental interviews with parents and carers using tools such as ADI-R
• Deliver observational and play-based assessments, including ADOS-2 where trained
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and diagnostic decision-making
• Gather and evaluate information from schools, families and other professionals
• Produce high-quality, child-centred clinical reports outlining strengths, needs and diagnostic outcomes
• Provide clear and sensitive feedback to children, young people and their families
• Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in line with professional standards
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice and team development meetings
• Support service development across autism, Right to Choose, trauma-informed and educational pathways

Required qualifications

• Professional registration with one of the following: HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist or HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
• Minimum two years' experience conducting autism assessments for children and young people
• Experience using autism assessment tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, 3Di and/or ACE
• Excellent report writing, communication and clinical reasoning skills
• Strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and ethical clinical practice
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team

About the company

The client is a specialist service providing high-quality autism assessments and emotional wellbeing support for children, young people and their families.