ADOS Autism Assessor for Children and Young People, based in our Exeter clinic
Time commitment: Full-time employment is preferred, though we can also offer part-time (minimum of 3 days per week) or a self-employed role (again a minimum of 3 days per week).
Location: This role is in-person based at our Exeter, Devon clinic.
Reporting to: Autism Service Team Manager.
About Paloma
Mark & Darshak founded Paloma as they were frustrated that families are waiting 2-10 years for NHS children’s autism and ADHD assessments. Learn more about the crisis in NHS children’s neurodevelopmental services from this Children’s 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/
Paloma’s mission is to make children’s 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.
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.

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, including:
The Paloma Clinical Academy programme supports all clinicians at all stages of their careers to develop (e.g. to our Senior Assessor role) and cross-skill (e.g. into ADHD when we launch that).
1 protected day per month for assessor team training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), clinical supervision and reflection.
Quarterly development conversations with clear career progression pathways.
Clear weekly timetables that support a role mix across appointments, administration, development, and team building.

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
At least 1 year of experience in children and young people’s autism diagnostic assessments, with specific experience of delivering child observations in children aged between 2 and 18 years of age
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)

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.