Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Adult Autism Service | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in Greater London is seeking a senior clinician for their Adult Autism Service. The role involves providing specialist diagnostic assessments, consulting with professionals, and supervisory duties within the service. Candidates will contribute to operational management and training delivery. This position includes a High Cost Area Supplement and requires adherence to Trust protocols. New starters will undergo a comprehensive induction.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior clinician providing specialist diagnostic autism assessments.
• Provide consultation and liaison to professionals working with individuals with autism.
• Supervise qualified practitioners, assistants, and students.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior clinician within NELFT Adult Autism Service providing specialist diagnostic autism assessment, advice, and consultation to other service providers.
• Provide specialist post intervention services to individuals referred to the Adult Autism Service.
• Provide comprehensive mental health needs and risk assessments of clients within the Adult Autism Service.
• Provide 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 inpatient based.
• Deliver specialist training across different tiers of service and within the wider professional network.
• Contribute to the operational management of the NELFT Adult Autism Service.
• Manage the work of specialist autism clinics for community and inpatient services.
• Develop, with others in the NELFT Adult Autism Service, audit and evaluative measures to record outcomes of the service.
• Supervise qualified practitioners, assistants/trainees, and students within the service.
• Provide 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.
• Be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to‑day allocation of work.
• Deputise when required in the team manager’s absence.
• Have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
• Be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
• Ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing risk and ensuring they are added to the Trust register when appropriate.

Values 2025 - 2030

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

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.

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.