Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available as Clinical Lead in the Autism Assessment Team in BeeU.
BeeU is the secondary care Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) that provides care to children, young people and families in Telford, Shropshire and Wrekin.
BeeU is made up of a Core Mental Health Team, Community Eating Disorder Team, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities and Autism Team.
This role will be suitable for a Psychologist who has experience of working with children with neurodiversity and who is experienced in or would like to progress into a Clinical Lead position.
Main duties of the job
The Autism Assessment team is a diagnostic assessment team that provides NICE compliant diagnostic assessment to children and young people who live in Telford, Shropshire and Wrekin.
The successful applicant will the clinical lead, overseeing the diagnostic process and chairing Multi-Disciplinary Meetings. The role will provide leadership over the service and provide supervision to to MDT.
The successful applicant will have knowledge and experience of undertaking Autistic Spectrum Condition assessments. It is desirable that they are trained and experienced in ADOS and ADI assessments.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
1. Supporting your career development and progression
2. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
3. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
4. Options for flexible working
5. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
6. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
7. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
8. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
9. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
10. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
11. Free car parking at all trust sites
12. Free flu vaccinations every year
13. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role will be:
14. Provide leadership and supervision to the team.
15. Attendance at weekly Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings to support team.
16. Provide guidance and where needed meet with complex clients.
17. Review of referrals with team.
18. Review and manage waiting list processes.
19. Consult on clients presenting with risk.
20. Consult with other parts of the service around meeting the needs of young people with autistic spectrum conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
21. HCPC Applied Psychologist
22. Supervision Training
23. Additional Training in a Assessment/Therapeutic Model
Desirable
24. ADOS/ADI Training
25. Post qualification experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
26. Ability to communicate highly complex information in an easy to access manner
Desirable
27. Experience in liaising with stakeholders
Experience
Essential
28. Experience of working with children with neurodiversity
29. Experience of Providing Clinical Supervision to HCPC registered clinicians
30. Experience of overseeing psychological assessments and reports
Desirable
31. Experience of Clinical Leadership
32. Experience of chairing MDT discussions and overseeing ASD Diagnostic Assessments