Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) Coordinator

Job responsibilities

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care.

Clinical

1.1 Complete complex assessments of childrens abilities, development, and areas of specific impairment, such as in-depth assessments of behaviour and relationship difficulties.

1.2 Screening of new referrals to the neurodevelopment pathway.

1.3 Produce a collective clinical formulation and intervention plan where appropriate founded on evidence-based practice in co-operation with the client and their carers.

1.4 Actively form and maintain therapeutic alliances underpinned by specialist knowledge and theory; this will also involve co-ordination of other members of the multi-agency team.

1.5 Evaluate the effectiveness of the existing pathway and interventions using a range of interpersonal skills, supervision, and standard evaluation measures.

1.6 Identify and respond appropriately to Child Protection issues, as described within the guidelines of Trust and local safeguarding policies.

1.7 Maintain clear and comprehensive clinical notes, to ensure information is accurate and up to date for future reference, in line with ECC Guidelines and complies with the Data Protection Act.

1.8 Maintain confidentiality and professional standards at all times.

1.9 Identify supervision needs and attend clinical supervision as appropriate.

1.10 Organise own caseload and work schedules.

1.11 Keep abreast of new clinical developments for young people with neurodevelopment difficulties.

2. Communication

2.1 Attend Child Protection Case Conferences as required as a representative of the Trust.

2.2 Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information to children and families, and to other professionals within child services.

2.3 Communicate effectively with young people and their families, when in crisis and in challenging family situations.

2.4 Organise and facilitate multi-professional/agency meetings and reviews.

2.5 Elicit highly sensitive information using engagement/communication skills, which are appropriate to the young persons stage of development.

2.6 Work as part of an integrated multi professional/agency team, ensuring good communication and working relationships with other professionals in hospitals and the community.

2.7 Compile and maintain effective client records in accordance with professional body and Trust standards.

2.8 Provide written reports detailing outcome of assessment and recommendations for future support.

3. Service Development

3.1 Review existing resource provision

3.2 Develop services for children and young people with a neurodevelopmental disorder and mental health needs in collaboration with CYPMHS and partner agencies.

3.3 Development of neurodevelopment care pathways with partner agencies.

4. Education / Development / Training

4.1 Maintain specialist neurodevelopment role within the multi-disciplinary/agency team and provide support and consultation to co-workers within the network.

4.2 Provide training to other professionals to improve neurodevelopment health knowledge and skills in line with the Childrens National Service Framework.

4.3 Provide specific training and/or presentations to other agencies, statutory and voluntary, and promote and deliver service developments.

4.4 Provide training placements for students (of same discipline) as appropriate in agreement with the team and Head of Service.

4.5 Contribute to the supervision and training of other professionals within the service as appropriate.

4.6 Provide evidence to support development around the Trust appraisal system which includes KSF.

4.7 Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice, and be committed to continued development.

4.8 Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

5. Professional Development

5.1 To participate in individual performance appraisal and personal development plans, with the manager.

5.2 Maintain registration in accordance with their professional body.

6. Shared Team Roles and Responsibilities

6.1 Work closely with families, carers and other agencies involved in meeting the needs of the clients.

6.2 Ensure maintenance of accurate statistical records as required by the Trust.

6.3 Adhere to current research and legislation and work within Trust policies and procedural guidelines.

6.4 Participate in orientation, induction, training and education of new staff and students on placement, and staff from other agencies.

6.5 Record outcome measure in conjunction with clients and in accordance with professional and Trust policies and procedures.

6.6 Participate in the teams routine administrative tasks.

6.7 Provide formal documents, such as letters and reports, to other professionals, agencies, and families.

6.8 Provide evidence to support development around the Trust Appraisal system which may include the KSF or other competency profiles.

7. Clinical Governance and Research

7.1 Maintain personal skills and knowledge through relevant workshops, lectures, journals, and peer supervision.

7.2 Takes responsibility for research, evaluation, and audit in response to the clinical and professional interest of the post, and to monitor standards, quality and consumer reaction to the provision of services.

7.3 Provides advice and supervision to trainees regarding research skills and competency.

8. Research & Audit

8.1 Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed.

Please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and clients.
• Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Sponsorship

Essential

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to work autonomously as well as in a team.
• Ability to form therapeutic alliances / relationships with service users and carers.
• Risk assessment/management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including record keeping.
• Ability to work with children and families with neurodevelopmental needs.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to relate relevant theory to practice.
• IT Skills
• Ability to problem solve.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.
• Knowledge of own skill limitations and when to seek advice/support.
• Self-motivating in pursuance of specialist knowledge.
• Effective care co-ordination.
• Specialist knowledge and in-depth understanding of a range of learning disability, neuro developmental and mental health issues and the impact on young people and their carers.
• Knowledge of key government and local policy developments which shape and influence the direction of Childrens Services ,NSF and Children and Young Peoples Strategic Plan

Desirable

• Ability and experience of providing supervision to others.
• Ability and experience of providing training and consultation to others.
• Research skills.
• Mentorship skills.
• Service and organisational development skills.
• Experience in a specialist area, e.g. ASD, ADHD, LD
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of clinical audit
• Specialist knowledge of child and adolescent mental health disorders

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post qualification experience
• Demonstrable experience of direct clinical work in Neurodevelopmental field or in CAMHS at senior practitioner level .
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients care and treatment,
• Risk assessment/management
• Experience working with children/families/carers
• Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families

Desirable

• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of working in multi- disciplinary teams
• Responsibility for the supervision of others
• Contribution to service development

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained)
• Registered Childrens Nurse / Mental Health Nurse / RNLD (Professional Registration with NMC) OR Registered Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist.

Desirable

• Specialist qualifications pertaining to Neurodevelopmental disorder

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).