Principal Clinical Psychologist, Nottinghamshire ASD Assessment Pathway
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Clinical Psychologist (0.6 WTE) to support Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments for children and young people in the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County neurodevelopmental pathways. You will join a small team of Psychologists to support the provision of highly specialist psychological expertise as part of the multi‑agency and multi‑disciplinary assessment pathway for possible ASD often in the context of complex social care, mental health and/or learning needs.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to ASD assessments through consultation, direct assessment, training and supervision.
* Support service development and evaluation, collaborating with other agencies including Community Paediatrics and local authority agencies.
* Work with Community Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Nurses to undertake specialist assessment and support psychological expertise within ASD assessments.
* Use standardised and evidence‑based assessments, considering alternative formulations or co‑existing needs.
* Support pre‑assessment services and ensure children and young people are on the most appropriate pathway for their needs.
* Establish the impact of the additional Psychology provision to the wider pathway and support evaluation of the service.
Benefits
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact Hannah Barratt or Lucy Redstone, Principal Clinical Psychologist (email: hannah.barratt@nottshc.nhs.uk, phone: 0115 8440500).
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