Direct Medics is a leading healthcare recruitment specialist recruiting Allied Health Professionals of all bands and specialties for long and short-term locum roles throughout the UK and Ireland.
Direct Medics is a Registered Supplier to the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trust Framework. We are currently working with qualified Child Development Practitioners to help them find new and exciting opportunities with the Trusts here in Northern Ireland. As such, we are now recruiting on behalf of the Belfast Trust for a Band 5 Assistant Child Development Practitioner to work within the Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) in the Belfast Trust!
The Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) is a specialist multidisciplinary service dedicated to the assessment and intervention of social, emotional and developmental difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The post holder will provide a support service for families with children referred to the service - providing therapeutic telephone calls, psychological assessment and signposting, training with parents and other services, and psychological interventions (group and individual therapeutic support) under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.
Full time & Part time hours will be considered for a duration of one year. Salary starting from £16.28 for the first 12 weeks and increasing to £16.94 thereafter for PAYE.
Requirements
- A third level or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline to include teaching, social work, psychology, speech & language or occupational therapy.
- One year of paid experience working with children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the UK
- Experience of delivering training to parents and/or health professionals (Psycho-educational programmes)
- Hold a current full driving licence valid in the UK with access to a car
- Right to Work in the UK
Benefits
• FREE Mandatory Training Including MH and BLS*
• FREE Fitness to Work certificate / Occupational Health Clearance
• FREE Enhanced Criminal Records Check
• FREE Uniform
• FREE Online Training
• Relocation Assistance for all candidates
• Accommodation Allowance is available to applicants
• Up to £1000 –for each referral who successfully registers and works with Direct Medics!*
• Mileage paid at Trust rates
• Dedicated Consultant to help develop both you & your career
T&C’s Apply*
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