Occupational Therapist

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 11 June 2025


• Salary: Not specified


• Additional salary information: Negotiable


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 11 July 2025


• Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 3PF


• Company: NHS Jobs


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: E0309-25-0056

Summary

Company Description 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.

Role Description- full and part time vacancies available This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role located in Newcastle for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Evolve Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children and adults referred for Autism and/or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and their GP. The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected Autism and/or ADHD 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.

Salary-dependent upon professional qualifications and experience

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist


• Neurodevelopmental practitioner experience with specialist training as below


• Must be eligible to work in the UK


• Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental/ Specialist developmental assessments with children and adults


• Experience working with children and 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

Benefits

• Pension


• Generous Annual Leave allowance


• Full ongoing training and clinical supervision


• Birthday day off/ day in lieu


• Company benefits and discounts


• Company events


• Ongoing training and CPD


• Clinical Supervision integral to the role

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choice and their GP. The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected Autism and/ or ADHD 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. Salary-dependent upon professional qualifications and experience Qualifications HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist Neurodevelopmental practitioner experience with specialist training as below Must be eligible to work in the UK Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental/ Specialist developmental assessments with children and adults Experience working with
children and 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 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

Company Description 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. Role Description- full and part time vacancies available This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role located in Newcastle for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Evolve Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children and adults referred for Autism and/ or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient