Neuro-Developmental Specialist Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Neurodevelopmental Specialist Nurse to join the Specialist Children & Young People's Service (SCYPS) in Newham. The post holder will focus on the assessment and review of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, primarily Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They will work collaboratively with Community Paediatricians, GPs, and other services to ensure effective care pathways. The role involves contributing to multi-professional assessments, developing patient care pathways, and promoting health education for children and families.
Essential criteria
- oRecognised health qualification relevant to specialty including professional registration e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council
- oSufficient experience at a NHS Band 6 or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- oPost graduate/registration learning in neurodevelopment disorders
- oASD assessment tool training e.g. ADOS
- oTraining in evidence based psychological approaches e.g. CBT
- oBehaviour Management training
- oNon-Medical Prescriber Qualification or willingness and commitment to undertake training
- oLine management experience
- oAbly demonstrate autonomous working and caseload management
- oProficient in multi-agency partnership working
- oProfessional approach to supervision and mentorship of team
- oExperience of providing clinical supervision
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oDelivery of clinical training in relation to specialism
- oAbility to provide operational advice and guidance both within and across agencies
- oLiterate in IT/Computer Skills
- oProject management experience
- Knowledge and Skills
- oKnowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders underpinned by theory and/or practice.
- oKnowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes
- oExperience in maintaining systems to measure performance
- oParticipation in the development of policies and procedures
- Other
- oDemonstrate comprehensive personal management skills
- oAble to meet all contractual terms
- Flexible in terms of working arrangements
- Education
- oRecognised health qualification relevant to specialty including professional registration e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council
- oSufficient experience at a NHS Band 6 or equivalent.
- oPost graduate/registration learning in neurodevelopment disorders
- oASD assessment tool training e.g. ADOS
- oTraining in evidence based psychological approaches e.g. CBT
- oBehaviour Management training
- oNon-Medical Prescriber Qualification or willingness and commitment to undertake training
- oLine management experience
- oAbly demonstrate autonomous working and caseload management
- oProficient in multi-agency partnership working
- oProfessional approach to supervision and mentorship of team
- oExperience of providing clinical supervision
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oDelivery of clinical training in relation to specialism
- oAbility to provide operational advice and guidance both within and across agencies
- oLiterate in IT/Computer Skills
- oProject management experience
- Knowledge and Skills
- oKnowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders underpinned by theory and/or practice.
- oKnowledge of service development and implementation within timeframes
- oExperience in maintaining systems to measure performance
- oParticipation in the development of policies and procedures
- Other
- oDemonstrate comprehensive personal management skills
- oAble to meet all contractual terms
- Flexible in terms of working arrangements
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 16d
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Neuro-Developmental Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Neurodevelopmental Specialist Nurse - Band 7 ****
2 vacancies
Are you experienced in ASD assessment in children?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward thinking practitioner with experience of Neurodevelopmental Conditions & a special interest in ASD to join our Specialist Children & Young People's Service (SCYPS) in Newham. The post holder will contribute to the development of a service for the assessment and review of children with neurodevelopmental conditions (primarily autistic spectrum disorder). They will work in partnership with Community Paediatricians, GP's and universal services to ensure delivery of an effective pathway, inclusive of wider community support. The post holder will contribute to the development & ongoing review of care pathways, policies, audits of service outcomes & develop waiting list initiatives to achieve agreed targets.
The post holder will contribute to or lead multi-professional assessments of neurodevelopmental conditions in children & young people referred to the Child Development Service. Providing specialist nursing practice across professional boundaries & develop streamlined patient care pathways between nursing, GP's & paediatricians, setting up shared care arrangements for each child as
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