ASD/ADHD Assessor (Freelance)

The Role

We are outstanding, you can be too.

Join our dedicated team at Portland Charity where we are committed to providing exceptional psychological services and support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We are an outstanding provider and hold the coveted Advanced Specialist Accreditation from the National Autistic Society.

The ASD/ADHD Assessor role will be a freelance role responsible for administering ADOS or ADI-R assessments in accordance with established guidelines and protocols.

We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills and an ability to build strong working relationships with members of staff across all departments as well as external organisations.

Within this role, you will be involved in conducting and reviewing autism assessments; analysing results to produce diagnostic reports; and working with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to review reports for individuals suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

You will use your in depth understanding of ASD to support people throughout the diagnostic process, and you will play a key part in the development of support plans, using your clinical judgment and experience to make diagnostic decisions.

You will work alongside us, in our mission here at Portland Charity, to enhance the lives of our clients through comprehensive assessments, tailored interventions, and compassionate care.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

·      Doctorate in Clinical Psychology *

·      Registration with the HCPC

·      Minimum two years' experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and conducting ADOS-2 assessments module 4

·      Experience of Autism diagnosis

·      Trained in the following gold standard tools: ADOS and ADI-R.

*We will consider applications from Speech and Language Therapists with an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy who are not Clinical Psychologists but meet the other essential criteria.

Working Hours

This is a freelance position. The pay is up to £450 per assessment, dependent on both experience and qualifications.

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. 

You will need to provide evidence of your care qualifications and or be willing to complete the Care Certificate within a three month period.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities but you can submit a CV and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Face Ed.

Please click on the “apply” button and this will take you to the link to access the platform.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the Recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205 and we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application you can contact our Recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at work@portland.ac.uk who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

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