Autism Assessor for Children and Young People (ADOS +/- ADIR trained) - Remote

We are seeking an Autism Assessor for Children and Young People to join our team at Paloma Health. The role will involve conducting high-quality autism assessments, working with a multidisciplinary team, and using new technologies to streamline diagnostic report writing and improve the experience of delivering assessments. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in children and young people's autism diagnostic assessments and be registered with a professional body such as HCPC, NMC, GMC, or Social Work England.

Requirements

• Professional Registration with any of: HCPC, NMC, GMC or Social Work England
• Typically, job titles of people with the relevant skills are:
• Psychologist, including Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, and Educational Psychologist (HCPC)
• Occupational Therapist (HCPC)
• Speech and Language Therapist (HCPC)
• Nurse, including Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurse (NMC)
• Medical Doctor (GMC)
• Social Worker (Social Work England)
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course required for NMC, HCPC and, Social Work England registered applicants
• At least 1 years experience in children and young people's autism diagnostic assessments with specific knowledge including:
• A sound understanding of co-occurring conditions and differentials
• Writing a concise outcome report which is client-centred and 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)
• Formal training in autism developmental histories e.g. ADI-R
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service
• Evidence of Safeguarding training (Level 3 and above)
• Experience in ADHD assessments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including: £60,000-64,000 per year for allied healthcare professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and social workers, depending on prior relevant experience.
• £64,000-68,000 per year for practitioner psychologists, including clinical, educational, and counselling psychologists, depending on prior relevant experience.
• Competitive salary for GMC-registered clinicians, depending on prior relevant experience.
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme (from early 2026)
• Home Office Equipment Allowance
• Professional Registration Fees Allowance for clinicians
• A unique annual leave benefits package which includes:
• 34 days of annual leave. This includes eight bank holidays and your birthday off.
• Option to buy an additional 5 days per year
• An additional 10 days of paid sabbatical leave every three completed years of service (which means 44 days of leave in year four at Paloma!)
• Additional benefits including:
• A premium performance company laptop
• Equity compensation through Share Options in Paloma Health for employees working at least 32 hours per week with Paloma.
• NHS discounts, including the Blue Light Card (as we are an NHS provider).