We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist looking for a post to join our friendly, dynamic team. The successful candidate will be based at the pioneering Chitra Sethia Autism Centre in Fulbourn, Cambridge.
You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary Team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist; the team comprises a core group of Practitioner Psychologists, including a Principal Clinical Psychologist, Highly Specialist Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists as well as Occupational Therapists, a Speech and Language Therapist, a Nurse and a Consultant Psychiatrist, with a strong, supportive administrative and management team.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated growing team that makes a difference to service users, families and carers and the wider services and partner organisations with whom you will work. The role is varied and will comprise clinical diagnostic assessments, report writing, contributing to post-diagnostic psychoeducation, clinical audit and patient and public involvement. Depending on the interests of the post-holder there are excellent opportunities to carry out service evaluation, training, service innovation and improvement, and to develop links with partner organisations.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to the clinical work of the Adult Autism diagnostic and post-diagnostic pathway, including clinical diagnostic assessments, report writing, post-diagnostic psychoeducation, clinical audit and patient and public involvement.
* Carry out service evaluation, training, service innovation and improvement, and develop links with partner organisations.
* Provide diagnostic assessment using psychological and cognitive tests, self-report measures, rating scales, structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others.
* Base assessment and intervention on the appropriate integration of complex psychological, social, cultural and biological data from a variety of sources.
* Assess service users with complex presentations and co‑occurring conditions, including occasional inpatient and home assessments.
* Assess risk and mental health conditions and liaise with other services or GPs to ensure client safety and appropriate support.
* Screen referrals to the service, prioritise and respond to clinical queries.
* Produce diagnostic reports in a timely manner with recommendations for further advice, support and information.
* Develop and deliver a programme of psychoeducation for individuals recently diagnosed with autism.
* Liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals in the team, CPFT, external agencies such as Adult Social Care and third sector organisations supporting autistic people.
* Travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, meeting strict time deadlines.
CLASS is a research-based service that has contributed significantly to the development of screening and assessment tools in adult autism over the last 25 years and continues to offer research and service development opportunities, including work with researchers and clinical academics in several universities.
Equal Opportunity
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Sponsorship
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, your application form will be rejected from the process.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.
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