ADOS Autism Assessor for CYP - Self-employed (London)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please apply directly through our website:https://grnh.se/jmkps6w2teu

ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (Self-employed), based in our London clinic

Time commitment: Self-employed (minimum of 3 days per week).

Location:This role is in-person based at our London clinic at 100 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB.

Reporting to: Autism Service Team Manager.

About Paloma

Palomas mission is to make childrens autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We are making this happen by redesigning care pathways, building new software & AI tools, and training up a specialist clinical workforce.

Mark & Darshak founded Paloma as they were frustrated that families are waiting 2-10 years for NHS childrens autism and ADHD assessments. Learn more about the crisis in NHS childrens neurodevelopmental services from this Childrens Commissioner for England here: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/childrens-commissioner-warns-of-invisible-crisis-as-delays-and-inequalities-laid-bare-among-children-with-neurodevelopmental-conditions/

We are growing incredibly fast to meet the need for autism and ADHD care, and we have:

• Raised £5m pre-seed funding from leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital)
• Grown our fantastic team to 80 people, and are hiring ~100 more over the next 12 months

How is Paloma Health different from other Neurodevelopmental providers?

• We are clinically-led, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered, and rigorous in recording our outcomes and family experiences.
• Our in-house product & engineering team ensures we can:
• Give families a more consumer-like experience of healthcare
• Free our clinicians from documentation to focus on supporting families
• Our strong culture, including transparency, a sense of community, and supporting staff career development
• The experience of our founders (Dr Mark Jenkins & Darshak Shah), who have previously built tech-enabled NHS obesity and ophthalmology services. Combined, their previous companies have treated over 1 million NHS patients in the last 15 years!
• Being backed by leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital) allows us to move fast

The Opportunity

Paloma Health has developed a new gold-standard autism assessment pathway and our own Patient Record software system, which allows us to offer:

• An exceptional service and timely assessments, as well as clear strengths and needs-based outcomes, regardless of whether an autism diagnosis is made.
• High assessor role satisfaction by improving the experience of delivering assessments. For example, we are building an AI tool to streamline diagnostic report writing, which we know is a pressure of the role.

You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary assessment team, delivering:

• In-person child observations at our London clinic
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision-making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required

From a cultural perspective, you are:

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embracing change
• Excited about using new technologies in your role
• Always looking for ways to improve our staff and patient experience

We commit to supporting your development and well-being through quarterly development check-ins with your line manager.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-quality child observations as part of an autism assessment.
• Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary.
• Keep up to date with mandatory training and your professional qualification requirements, including CPD.

Qualifications and experience:

Required:

• Professional Registration with any of: HCPC, NMC, or Social Work England
• Typically, job titles of people with the relevant skills are:
• Psychologist, including Clinical Psychologist and Educational Psychologist (HCPC)
• Occupational Therapist (HCPC)
• Speech and Language Therapist (HCPC)
• Nurse, including Mental Health, Learning Disability and Childrens Nurse (NMC)
• Social Worker (Social Work England)
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course is required for NMC, HCPC and Social Work England registered applicants. Clinical Psychologists would be considered without having completed an ADOS-2 course.
• At least 1 year of experience delivering childrens observations within an autism assessment process. This can be EITHER working with children 5 to 18 years of age OR children 2-4 years of age, OR the full 2-18 age range.
• Good time management skills, including caseload management
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check (as you will be working with children)

Desirable:

• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service
• Evidence of Safeguarding training (Level 3 and above)

Why join Paloma?

You will be part of a mission-driven organisation thats transforming access to Autism Assessments in England. We support our self-employed assessors with:

• Clinical supervision where needed
• Very competitive compensation of £300 per observation
• Flexible working options, including weekday morning, afternoon or evening clinics

Equality & Diversity

Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.

Accommodations

Were glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need so we can adapt our interview process.

Safer Recruitment & Pre-Employment Checks

Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre-employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business, this will be at either an Enhanced, Standard, or Basic level. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all applicants to share our dedication to safeguarding. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure we appoint individuals who are aligned with our values and who will contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for everyone we work with.

Application process

Please apply via our website. We understand that applying for a new job requires a significant amount of effort, and we appreciate your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Join us and be part of our journey to revolutionise access to NHS Childrens Autism Assessments in England!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Required:
• Registration as any one of the following:
• Occupational therapist (HCPC)
• Speech and language therapist (HCPC)
• Nurse, including mental health or learning disability nurse (NMC)
• Psychologist, including counselling psychologist, educational psychologist and clinical psychologist (HCPC)
• Medical doctor (GMC)
• Social Worker (Social Work England)
• Assistant psychologist (BPS registered)
• At least 2 years experience in children and young people's autism diagnostic assessments with specific knowledge including:
• Having a sound understanding of co-occurring conditions and differentials.
• Demonstrate an ability to concisely present findings, including diagnostic formulation, into a client-centred clinical report that includes a strengths and needs profile.
• Good time management skills, including caseload management
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check (as you will be working with children)

Desirable

• Desirable:
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course
• Formal training in autism developmental histories e.g. ADI-R
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Paloma Health

Address

100 Borough High Street

London

SE1 1LB

Employer's website

https://www.paloma.health/ (Opens in a new tab)