Specialist Clinical Psychologist - Autism Divisional Lead
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Hydref 2025 |
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Cyflog: | £64,455.00 i £74,896.00 bob blwyddyn |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 20 Hydref 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Kidderminster, DY10 2AR |
Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | E0171-25-0002 |
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You will be leading our NHS Adult Autism service as well as our NHS U18 Right to Choose offering. This is a dynamic role which has seen significant demand in line with the national trend. Resources are available when required to grow the service in line with any capacity restraints. Our Adult Autism Pathway is well-established, and its leadership will be creative and supportive of their team to ensure the individuals and families have the very best outcomes, and will be constantly seeking ways to improve the service both clinically and strategically. Our CYP Right to Choose Pathway is a newly established pathway within H&W. This leader will be instrumental in creating a Right to Choose service that these young people and their families can rely on. They will be committed to ensuring the young person's futures will not be prohibited or restricted by their neurodiverse traits. You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with notable post-qualifying experience, passion and strengths for working with neurodiverse individuals and their families at all ages. You will have strong clinical leadership skills, bringing a compassionate and supportive approach to join others in leading this innovative division. You will have the knowledge and skills in neurodiversity and mental health to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcomes, as well as supporting others in this work. You will not be an island in this role; you will be supported by our other divisional leads which include ADHD specialist and our interventions lead and safeguarding as well as the overarching support from our Consultant Clinical Director. You will understand the importance of collaborative working with the individual and extended family including carers and schools to ensure the right clinical decision is made for the individual. To ensure this is achieved you will liaise with our interventions and safeguarding leads where appropriate to ensure a trauma-informed approach is at the centre of everything we do. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team. You will have advanced skills and knowledge to support the development of others through supervision, consultation and training. Your multidisciplinary divisional team may include Assistant Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Teachers, Social Workers and Mental Health Practitioners/Nurses from a diverse range of backgrounds. This provides an opportunity to work in a team with a strong multidisciplinary ethos as well as collaborating with colleagues in other divisions and working in partnership with other agencies.