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Assessor / Senior Autism Clinician
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
Employer
The Retreat Clinics
Employer type
Private Sector
Town
York
Salary
£45,000 - £52,000 PA
Closing
15/09/2026 23:59

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Assessor / Senior Autism Clinician (Adults)

Join Our Adult Autism Team

The Retreat Clinics is looking for experienced registered health professionals to join our growing Adult Autism Service. You'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality autism assessments for adults and helping people gain a better understanding of themselves through compassionate, evidence-based practice. So experience performing autism assessments is essential.

Whether you're looking for a permanent role or would prefer to undertake autism assessments on a sessional basis, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As an Assessor / Senior Autism Clinician (Adults), you will:

  • Complete high-quality diagnostic autism assessments for adults.
  • Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to reach diagnostic decisions.
  • Prepare clear and accurate assessment reports and maintain electronic clinical records.
  • Deliver person-centred assessments that reflect individual needs and strengths.
  • Identify and manage clinical risk where appropriate.
  • Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation.
  • Maintain professional registration and practise in line with professional standards.
  • Support our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Care and Community.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for experienced clinicians with a recognised professional registration and experience working with autistic adults, which would be Nurse, OT, SALT, Psychiatrist or Clinician or Counselor Psychologist.

Essential

  • Previous experience in Autism Assessments
  • Current professional registration.
  • A recognised core profession.
  • Experience working with autistic adults.
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Good IT skills and experience using electronic records.

Why Join The Retreat Clinics?

  • Hybrid working with flexibility alongside regular York-based clinical presence.
  • Full-time, part-time and sessional opportunities available.
  • Work within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.
  • Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement.
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment.
  • Ongoing professional development.
  • Make a genuine difference to the lives of autistic adults.

Interested in Sessional Work?

If you're an experienced clinician looking to undertake autism assessments on a sessional basis, we'd love to hear from you.

You're welcome to submit your CV or request an informal conversation with Helen Cragg (Clinical Director) or Ruth Dixon (CEO) to discuss the opportunities available and the flexibility we can offer.

 

Safeguarding

The Retreat Clinics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. Successful applicants will be expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check where applicable.

Benefits:

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Professional Registered Qualification (required)

How to apply: email CV and cover letter to [email protected] and [email protected]

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

If you have problems applying, contact

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The Tuke Centre
28 Green Dykes Lane
York
YO10 3HH
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