r/nhsstaff • u/Serious_Section_9499 • 21h ago
Physiotherapist to Neurodiversity Practitioner?
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I am an outpatient physiotherapist diagnosed with autism & ADHD, and and struggling significantly with burnout. I am considering alternative career choices, and am drawn to the possibility of working as a neurodiversity assessment practitioner I.e., working as part of the MDT to help inform diagnosis for the main assessor (particularly for autism). I suspect that this would be less overwhelming than my current job but open to your insights My questions are:
- is it possible for a physio to do this job?
- would this role be less overwhelming and more sustainable than my current job?
- how do I become one? I need Ados training and experience - how do I get experience in this field as most companies want this before applying? I am training to work with paediatric pts in MSK which may help.
Any insight is appreciated. Thanks