Senior Neurodevelopmental Specialist

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Neurodevelopmental (NDD) Specialist to provide clinical expertise and leadership. This is an exciting time for our NDD service at the Newberry Child Development Centre, as we significantly expand our team to be able to deliver our newly launched Neurodevelopmental pathways. This role will involve the assessment and diagnosis of children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences, including Autism and ADHD.

The post holder will also act as a senior member of the clinical team, assisting with shaping, embedding and leading a high-quality, timely and equitable NDD assessment service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced health care professional passionate about making a meaningful difference to neurodivergent children, young people and their families. If you are a compassionate, autonomous professional who wants to work in a fast paced, innovative and evidence-based field of practice, this could be the ideal role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and leadership within the Neurodevelopmental pathway, ensuring delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based practice.

Assist with the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of NDD assessment and diagnostic pathways.

Work collaboratively with Paediatricians, Psychologists, Therapists, education and other external stakeholders to ensure integrated care.

Offer clinical expertise, and provide senior oversight, case discussion and supervision to the multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to service planning, workforce development, performance monitoring and quality improvement.

Support a culture of compassionate, family-centred and neuro-affirming practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Neurodevelopmental practitioner passionate about making a meaningful difference to neurodiverse children and young people.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Fitzsimons Job title: Paediatric Matron Email address: sarah.fitzsimons@jpaget.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01493 442322