Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - ASD specialist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mawrth 2026 |
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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: | 16 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9310-26-0141 |
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Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. *DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. Provide highly specialist psychological assessments of young people with ASD/suspected ASD, carers/families. Assessments to be based on appropriate use, interpretation & integration of complex psychological data from sources including psychological/neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct/indirect observations & interviews with clients/families/carers, other agencies/professionals, making recommendations to agencies. Formulate & implement plans for formal psychological treatments/management of mental health or other complex psychological problems based on appropriate conceptual frameworks adapting/utilising several psychological models and employing methods of proven efficacy. Responsibility for implementing a range of psychological interventions for clients/families/carers & groups, adjusting/refining formulations using different explanatory models including developmental/cognitive/learning theory/ biological/neuropsychological, & maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Provide specialist neuropsychology assessments, providing advice/consultation on this information to professionals, clients/families & agencies. Evaluate & make decisions about treatment options considering theoretical & therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical/developmental processes. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for assessment, treatment & discharge of own clients and manage & maintain caseload. Provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance & consultation to professionals contributing to formulation, diagnosis & treatment plan. Provide highly specialist neuropsychology assessments, advice & consultation. Provide highly specialist psychological teaching/advice/consultation/treatment to the ASD clinic. Provide leadership to the Central team ASD clinic. Communicate in a skilled & sensitive manner, information concerning assessment, formulation & treatment plans of own clients and monitor progress during care.