CYP ADHD/Autism Waiting Well Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves providing telephone-based support, triage, and clinical oversight for children and young people awaiting ADHD/Autism assessment. The practitioner will manage waiting lists, identify risks, and offer timely support to families. They will also supervise Band 4 Associate Practitioners. This is a 12-month fixed-term, part-time position.
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse / Registered with Heath Care Professionals Council (HCPC) in a discipline relevant to the service
- Degree in health care field or equivalent experience in the health care field
Desirable criteria
- Training in the use of specialist diagnostic assessment tools related to neuro-developmental difference
- Enthusiasm to attend masters level postgraduate courses relevant to the specialist area
- Knowledge and Expertise
- Post registration knowledge that is relevant to the specialist area
- Ability to assess / plan / evaluate care to young people and families
- Support families in crisis
- Demonstrate excellent record keeping
- Demonstrate ability to chair meetings and contribute to team discussions
- Ability to deliver training to other professionals and services
- Knowledge of national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area
- Working knowledge of child protection issues
- Experience with quality initiatives
- Ability to manage conflict situations to an amicable resolution
- Confidence / experience in managing potentially challenging situations
- Post registration experience of working with autistic individuals
- Direct experience of working with people with complex needs (i.e. co-existing differences and difficulties)
- Experience of undertaking projects
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others
- Experience of working with autistic children and young people in a variety of mental health services.
- Trust Values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
- Registered nurse / Registered with Heath Care Professionals Council (HCPC) in a discipline relevant to the service
- Degree in health care field or equivalent experience in the health care field
- Training in the use of specialist diagnostic assessment tools related to neuro-developmental difference
- Enthusiasm to attend masters level postgraduate courses relevant to the specialist area
- Knowledge and Expertise
- Post registration knowledge that is relevant to the specialist area
- Ability to assess / plan / evaluate care to young people and families
- Support families in crisis
- Demonstrate excellent record keeping
- Demonstrate ability to chair meetings and contribute to team discussions
- Ability to deliver training to other professionals and services
- Knowledge of national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area
- Working knowledge of child protection issues
- Experience with quality initiatives
- Ability to manage conflict situations to an amicable resolution
- Confidence / experience in managing potentially challenging situations
- Post registration experience of working with autistic individuals
- Direct experience of working with people with complex needs (i.e. co-existing differences and difficulties)
- Experience of undertaking projects
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others
- Experience of working with autistic children and young people in a variety of mental health services.
- Trust Values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
CYP ADHD/Autism Waiting Well Practitioner
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
About the Role
We are recruiting a skilled and motivated Band 6 ADHD/Autism Waiting Well Practitioner to join our Neurodevelopmental Service on a 12 month fixed term basis working 22.5 hours per week.
This role focuses on providing high-quality telephone-based support, triage, and clinical oversight for children and young people awaiting ADHD/Autism assessment.
You will play a central role in ensuring safe waiting list management, early identification of risk, and timely support for families. You will also supervise and guide Band 4 Associate Practitioners who deliver routine Waiting Well check-ins and engagement calls.
This post is ideal for a practitioner with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving the experience of families waiting for neurodevelopmental assessment.
Core Professional Requirement
Applicants must hold a recognised core professional qualification and current registration with one of the following:
- NMC (Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Learning Disability, or Child Branch)
- HCPC (e.g., Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist
- Social Work England eg Social Worker
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