Clinical Psychologist (CYP ADHD Service)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Structured learning & development

Clinical leadership opportunities

Career progression

Flexibility depending on role

Job summary

Vertis Health is seeking a clinical psychologist to join the Children & Young People’s ADHD Assessment Service. The role involves conducting comprehensive ADHD assessments for children and young people, integrating developmental history, psychological testing and formulation to inform MDT decisions.

You will gather information from families, schools and records, write high-quality reports and communicate results sensitively.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification in clinical psychology.
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant post-qualification experience with children and young people in neurodevelopmental or CAMHS settings.
• Direct experience contributing to CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments within an MDT.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive ADHD assessments for children and young people.
• Gather and analyse information from families, schools, questionnaires and clinical records.
• Apply psychological formulation and clinical reasoning to support MDT diagnostic decisions.
• Produce high-quality assessment reports and communicate diagnostic outcomes sensitively to children, young people and families.
• Identify co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health and safeguarding concerns and escalation where appropriate.
• Contribute to MDT meetings, supervision, audit and service improvement initiatives.
• Provide psychologically informed recommendations and signposting for children, young people and families.

Skills

Formulation & reasoning

Clinical communication

Safeguarding & risk

NICE guidance & governance

Education

Clinical psychology qualification

Tools

EMIS

Job description

This clinical psychologist post sits within the Children & Young People's ADHD Assessment Service at Vertis Health, a federation of general practices delivering NHS services across Worcestershire. The work centres on ADHD assessments for children and young people, bringing together developmental history, psychological assessment and formulation to inform multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions. It is a role in a growing neurodevelopmental service that works to NICE guidance and values clinical governance and clinician input into service development. Fit depends on current HCPC registration and substantial post-qualification experience with children and young people in neurodevelopmental or CAMHS settings.

What the job involves

• Deliver comprehensive ADHD assessments for children and young people
• Gather and analyse information from families, schools, questionnaires and clinical records
• Apply psychological formulation and clinical reasoning to support MDT diagnostic decisions
• Produce high-quality assessment reports and communicate diagnostic outcomes sensitively to children, young people and families
• Identify co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health and safeguarding concerns and escalation where appropriate
• Contribute to MDT meetings, supervision, audit and service improvement initiatives
• Provide psychologically informed recommendations and signposting for children, young people and families

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification in clinical psychology

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or related services
• Direct experience contributing to CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments within an MDT

Skills & knowledge

• Strong formulation, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills
• Excellent clinical communication skills
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and risk in CYP services
• Confidence working within NICE guidance, HCPC standards and clinical governance frameworks

Other

• Commitment to person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming care

Nice to have

• ADOS2 trained
• Experience of working with dual presentation (ASD/ADHD)
• Experience supporting service development or audit activity
• Experience using EMIS

What’s offered

• Access to the NHS Pension
• Structured learning and development
• Clinical leadership opportunities
• Career progression
• Flexibility, depending on the role