Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Neurodevelopmental Practitioner to join a forward-thinking team responsible for providing diagnostic assessment and time-limited support for children on the autism spectrum across Hywel Dda University Health Board.



The Neurodevelopmental Service is a small, friendly and supportive multi - disciplinary team, consisting of highly dedicated, motivated professionals sharing a common vision to improve service delivery and outcomes for autistic children, young people and their families.



We are an integrated service across specialist CAMHS and work closely with our Child Health colleagues and partner agencies across the 3 counties.



The post holder will be required to contribute to and undertake diagnostic assessments, time limited pre- and post-diagnostic support interventions for children, young people and their families, within the Children's Neurodevelopmental service. This will be under the direction and supervision of Band 7 clinicians.



The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals and families working with autistic/neuro-diverse children or young people. The post holder will work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Team.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



Interviews will be held on 25/06/25



Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals:

Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;



47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;



Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;



Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.



You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.



The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.



The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.