Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

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Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

The closing date is 29 January 2026

Are you passionate about making a difference and ready for your next exciting opportunity? We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic and friendly team, supporting children and young people at the Getting Help level within the Thrive model. In this role, you'll work closely with schools, families, and other professionals to identify needs, ensure effective support is in place at home and in school, and explore whether a neurodevelopmental assessment is the right pathway for each young person. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, value inclusivity, and bring fresh ideas and energy to your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the triaging of referrals for children and young people pursuing a diagnostic assessment for ASC and/or ADHD, often in the context of other suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental conditions, traumatic experiences, and emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties
• Contribute to the maintenance of diagnostic assessment waitlists
• Carry out developmental history assessments directly with parents/carers, and create subsequent reports as part of the diagnostic assessment process
• Gather, analyse, report, and present information as part of the diagnostic assessment and report-writing process
• Support, and with training, lead on structured interviews and observation-based diagnostic assessments.
• Create post-diagnostic reports to include personalised recommendations
• Document and maintain accurate clinical records within the trust's electronic records system.
• Supervise junior staff (with training and support).

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description documents for full details on the responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Relevant qualification as Nurse/Social Worker/Speech and Language Therapist/Occupational Therapist
• Registered with NMC/Social Work England/HCPC
• Post graduate diploma level specialist training in relevant field.

Experience

• Previous experience of working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and/or emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£40,617 to £48,778 a year, per annum, pro rata, including HCAS