Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions.
Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives.
Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 350 people.
Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible.
Role Brief:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled HCPC and/or CORU-registered Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) or Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our growing multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental team.
This is a remote-first role, focusing on delivering neurodiversity assessments for children (7+) and adults, primarily within Autism and ADHD diagnostic pathways.
The successful candidate will be trained in ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised), with experience delivering assessments via digital platforms.
You will work in a neuroaffirmative and strengths-based way, contributing to meaningful diagnostic formulations and providing accessible, person-centred recommendations.
- Deliver high-quality, remote ND assessments as part of Autism and ADHD diagnostic pathways for children (7+) and adults.
- Administer and interpret ADOS-2 and ADI-R assessments in a virtual setting.
- Provide clear, sensitive, and accessible feedback to individuals and families.
- Adapt communication and assessment tools to suit different age groups and needs.
- Collaborate with psychologists, OTs, SLTs, and other clinicians to ensure a thorough multidisciplinary formulation.
- Produce high-standard written reports, presenting complex information in a clear and practical way.
- Ensure safeguarding, risk, and clinical governance standards are upheld in all work.
- Support the Clinical Lead with service quality improvement, outcomes monitoring, and feedback review.
- HCPC or CORU registration in Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
- Minimum 1 year post-registration experience, with at least 1 year of delivering neurodiversity assessments.
- At least 2 years’ experience working with neurodivergent people.
- Formal training and competence in ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
- Experience delivering assessments and feedback remotely to both children and adults.
- Demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive, meaningful reports with recommendations.
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and DSM-5/ICD-11 criteria for autism and ADHD.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team and liaising with external stakeholders (e.g., schools, social care, health services).
- Strong skills in safeguarding, confidentiality, and clinical governance.
- Effective verbal and written communication, with the ability to explain complex information to families and professionals.
Desirable:
- Supporting individuals and families following diagnosis.
- Experience in SpLD assessments (dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc.).
- Experience working in multicultural contexts, including with interpreters.
- Knowledge of intellectual disability and co-occurring conditions.
- Involvement in service evaluation, audit, or research
What are the benefits of working at SPECTRUM.LIFE?
- Full-time or Part-time permanent contract
- Competitive salary (Dependent on experience).
- 25 days of annual leave pro rata
- 24/7 EAP and a wide range of health and wellbeing supports
- Extensive list of employee perks and benefits https://app.box.com/s/zo4f2ipvf5gsnfnbhe0w2439zqk4rdhn
- The opportunity to work in a neuroaffirmative, inclusive service helping to reshape neurodiversity pathways.
- A supportive multidisciplinary team that shares your passion.
- Ongoing training, supervision, and CPD opportunities.
- Flexible, remote-first working arrangements.
- The chance to contribute to the development and shaping of a new, innovative service.
- A values-driven organisation where improving lives is at the heart of decision-making.
Your profile
- Have a qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, or Occupational Therapy that allows you to practice in Ireland
- Are CORU registered
- Have current registration with the relevant professional body
- Have completed training in the use of the ADI-R and ADOS-2
- Have at least a year of experience of delivering neurodiversity assessments
- Have excellent report writing skills
- Would like to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Would like to work in a neuroaffirmative and neuroinclusive way
- Are comfortable and confident working remotely online
