Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Adult Autism Service

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS mental health service in Greater London is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for its Adult Autism Service. The successful candidate will provide specialist diagnostic assessments and consultations while managing risk and supervising staff. A Doctorate in psychology and HCPC registration are essential. The role offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 plus a High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction program

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with specialisation in autism.
• Substantial recent experience in autism or cognitive disorders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic autism assessments and consultations.
• Ensure effective risk management and accurate record-keeping.
• Supervise practitioners and deliver specialist training.

Skills

Communication

Psychological assessment

Risk management

Consultation skills

Education

Doctorate in psychology

HCPC registration

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Adult Autism Service

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Acting as a senior clinician within NELFT Adult Autism Service providing specialist diagnostic autism assessment, advice, and consultation to other service providers.

Providing specialist post intervention services to individuals referred to the Adult Autism Service.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day‑day allocation of work.

To deputise when required in the team manager's absence.

To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.

To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing risk and ensuring they are added to the Trust register when appropriate.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with Us

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

Acting as a senior clinician within NELFT Adult Autism Service providing specialist diagnostic autism assessment, advice, and consultation to other service providers.

Providing specialist post intervention services to individuals referred to the Adult Autism Service.

Providing comprehensive mental health needs and risk assessments of clients within the Adult Autism Service.

Providing consultation and liaison to other professionals working with individuals with autism in the Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest localities, both community and in‑patient based.

Delivering specialist training across different tiers of service and within the wider professional network.

Contributing to the operational management of the NELFT Adult Autism Service.

Managing the work of specialist autism clinics for community and inpatient services.

Developing, with others in the NELFT Adult Autism Service, audit and evaluative measures to record outcomes of the service.

Supervising qualified practitioners, assistants / trainees, and students within the service.

Providing specialist consultation and training to a variety of professionals across different tiers of mental health service and external agencies such as local authorities and the third sector.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High‑Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctorate qualification in psychology (Clinical or Counselling) or equivalent accredited by the British Psychological Society
• HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• Qualification in one or more modality of psychology
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as required by the British Psychological Society
• Recognised qualification and/or training in supervision

Experience

• Substantial recent post‑qualification experience in a designated post within services for autism, cognitive disorders or other relevant service area
• Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues, issues concerning risk and highly complex mental health problems
• Experience of delivering specialist consultation / training to a variety of audiences

knowledge

• A highly developed awareness of a wide range of mental health interventions and theories and their practical application to autism
• Well‑developed knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of strategic frameworks and relevant legislation

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.

Address

Broad street medical centre, adult autism service, Dagenham

£55,690 to £62,682 a year plus HCAS per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

395-PP131-25-A

Job locations

Broad street medical centre, adult autism service, Dagenham