Clinical Psychologist-Paediatrics | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Colchester is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join their Community Paediatric team. This role focuses on assessing children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and developing intervention pathways. Candidates must have strong communication skills and an ability to work sensitively with children and families. The position offers opportunities for professional support and development in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wide range of training opportunities

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to work sensitively and thoughtfully with children and families.
• Excellent communication skills in a multidisciplinary context.
• Applications from newly qualified clinicians and band 7s seeking progression to 8a are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessments for possible Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Act as case coordinator for complex diagnostic cases.
• Contribute to service development and improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with children and families

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Clinical Psychologist qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Community Paediatric team. This post will involve working within our Community Paediatric MDT, providing comprehensive assessments of children with possible Autism Spectrum Disorders. There will also be scope to develop some initial psychological intervention pathways within the Community Paediatric service for children and young people with neurodevelopmental and complex neurological disorders. We welcome applications from newly qualified clinicians and current band 7s with a strong interest in working with this client group who are looking to progress to an 8a role.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously and as part of a team to provide high quality assessments for possible Autism Spectrum Disorders within an assessment protocol for children seen by the Community Paediatric multidisciplinary team.
• Act as case co-ordinator as required and contribute to the assessment of complex diagnostic cases.
• Work with individuals as well as families, and with external agencies such as schools, mental health services and social care.
• Contribute to service development, innovation and improvement within the Clinical Psychology team.

Qualifications and skills

• Clinical Psychologist with the ability to work sensitively and thoughtfully with children, young people and their families.
• Excellent communication skills and the capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary context.
• We welcome applications from newly qualified clinicians and current band 7s seeking progression to 8a.

Team and environment

The successful candidate will join a small Paediatric Clinical Psychology team which offers good opportunities for professional support and development. We regularly have trainees on placement with us from local ClinPsyD programmes. We are keen for all members of the Clinical Psychology team to contribute to service development, innovation and improvement.

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We offer flexible working options, a wide range of training and development opportunities, and a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

What we value

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with Epic, a leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

How to apply

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Responsibilities and duties

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Closing date: This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.