Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

This is an exciting time to join our Children’s Neurodevelopmental Service in the lovely county of Cornwall; the team consists of nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and neurodevelopmental practitioners who offer assessments and support for young people and families throughout the county. The main focus of the service currently is in carrying out neurodevelopmental assessments of children and young people up to the age of 18 (mainly looking at autism and ADHD, but also considering other neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations) and offering advice and recommendations to them and their families.

Cornwall is embarking on a system wide transformation of our neurodevelopmental offer . This includes at an early help stage, the introduction of a neurodevelopmental profiling tool. This will look at individual differences, strengths and needs and will be aligned to an offer of support, advice and early intervention that young people and their families and professionals can access . Diagnostic activity will continue to be offered as part of this support . Working with our partners, the ND assessment team will provide expert advice, support and training to families and schools and other services and contribute to the development of the intervention offer .

To work alongside the team to carry out autism assessments for children and young people.

To develop a comprehensive understanding of services available to children and families in Cornwall and to stay abreast of service developments in order to be able to signpost appropriately.

To be involved in consultation, training and short term interventions related to areas of need identified by children, young people and families and the network around them.

This post will contribute to the development of this service, particularly in terms of providing resources relating to the successful applicants profession related skills.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.