Specialist Clinical Psychologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £53,751.00 i £60,651.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Mitcham, CR4 4TP |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9294-26-0115 |
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To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team. This is to include appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a range of sources including psychological and neurological tests, clinical questionnaires, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interview with clients, staff, family members and others involved in the clients care, all in the context of multi-disciplinary working. To formulate, implement and evaluate plans for the specialised psychological intervention and/or management of a clients problems, based upon a thorough holistic assessment. The formulation should include consideration of the clients presenting difficulties, personal, social and developmental history, strengths and needs, environmental factors, intellectual ability and level of social support and independence. To consider, evaluate and decide upon a range of interventions and theoretical models across the full range of care settings, including consideration of evidence of efficacy, and to decide upon the most appropriate intervention in liaison with the client or staff or carer. To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions, across outpatient, community and in-patient settings, for individuals, carers, families and groups, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To provide expertise and specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To provide expertise, consultation and specialist advice to professional colleagues on the psychological assessment and treatment of autistic people and to promote a psychological perspective of their needs. To provide access, advice and consultation on psychological knowledge, research and research methods to other professionals in the team. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management. To act as care co-ordinator where appropriate, ensuring the provision of a care package appropriate for the clients needs. This is to include co-ordinating the work of others involved with care, arranging clients care reviews as required and communicating effectively with the client, their family and all others involved in care; and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions. To provide expert consultation about the psychological care of the client group to staff and agencies outside of the team and the Trust including advice, consultation and support to clinical staff in mainstream health services to enable them to offer best evidence-based practice for autistic adults accessing their service. These may include organisations such as independent sector agencies and social services. To work with other disciplines and agencies, to provide a coherent and effective service for autistic people. To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care in a skilled, professional and sensitive manner, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both university- and multi-disciplinary care. To be sensitive to each clients level of needs and to communicate in a manner that is accessible and understandable. This may involve producing easy-to-understand version of reports or letters or arranging face-to-face meetings to explain assessment results. Existing worksheets or intervention packages may need to be adapted to suit the needs of autistic people.