Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Band 8a) to join the Paediatric Community Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team at James Paget Hospital. We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team, who are passionate about developing services and completing high quality and clinically rigorous assessments. We cover the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.
You will play a key role in our newly launched Neurodevelopmental (NDD) pathways, offering assessment, formulation, and diagnosis for children and young people with neurodiverse presentations, including Autism, ADHD, and associated developmental needs.
Main duties of the job
Complete specialist psychological assessments as part of multi-disciplinary NDD diagnostic pathways.
Contribute expert formulation to support accurate, compassionate, timely diagnoses.
Work closely with paediatricians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and education partners.
Provide consultation, supervision and psychological input across the wider community paediatrics service.
Support pathway development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice as the service grows.
Work collaboratively with families, listening to their experiences and advocating for their needs.
If you are passionate about improving the lives of neurodiverse children and their families and want to be part of an ambitious and developing service, we would love to hear from you.
This post could either be appointed as a Band 7 preceptorship working towards an 8a position, or at an 8a depending upon skills and experience. Responsibilities and supervision will be adjusted accordingly.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
177-ELEC A
Job locations
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and person specification for further details of main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and person specification for further details of main responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* oProfessional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* oDoctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
* oEligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
* oPre-qualification training and qualifications in other fields of applied psychology
* oPost-qualification training in approaches and therapies appropriate for the Neurodevelopmental context e.g. working with attachment, trauma, systems/ family therapy and bereavement
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* oSpecialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
* oUndertaking psychological assessment and interventions relating Neurodevelopmental service area
* oWorking with a wide variety of patient groups within this specialism, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
* oRepresenting psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
* oWorking clinically in health and medical settings relevant to service area.
* oWorking effectively with other professionals in multidisciplinary settings.
Desirable
* oExperience working psychologically with a client group or in a setting relevant to Neurodevelopmental Psychology e.g. Paediatrics, Infant mental health, working with families, Perinatal or Maternity settings.
* oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
* oExperience of line managing psychological staff
* oExperience of working through an interpreter
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological and neuropsychological assessment intervention and management.
* oHighly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* oGood time management and prioritisation skills
* oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* oProfessional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* oDoctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
* oEligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
Desirable
* oPre-qualification training and qualifications in other fields of applied psychology
* oPost-qualification training in approaches and therapies appropriate for the Neurodevelopmental context e.g. working with attachment, trauma, systems/ family therapy and bereavement
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* oSpecialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
* oUndertaking psychological assessment and interventions relating Neurodevelopmental service area
* oWorking with a wide variety of patient groups within this specialism, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
* oRepresenting psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
* oWorking clinically in health and medical settings relevant to service area.
* oWorking effectively with other professionals in multidisciplinary settings.
Desirable
* oExperience working psychologically with a client group or in a setting relevant to Neurodevelopmental Psychology e.g. Paediatrics, Infant mental health, working with families, Perinatal or Maternity settings.
* oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
* oExperience of line managing psychological staff
* oExperience of working through an interpreter
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological and neuropsychological assessment intervention and management.
* oHighly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* oGood time management and prioritisation skills
* oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
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Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
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