Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for its dynamic team at the Chitra Sethia Autism Centre. The role involves conducting diagnostic assessments, producing reports, and contributing to programs for individuals recently diagnosed with autism. Ideal candidates should possess strong clinical judgment and experience working in a multidisciplinary team. Applications from under-represented groups are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in psychological assessment techniques.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work collaboratively.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake diagnostic assessments using various techniques.
• Assess service users with complex presentations and conditions.
• Produce diagnostic reports with support recommendations.
• Contribute to psychoeducation programs for diagnosed individuals.

Skills

Psychological assessment techniques

Clinical judgment

Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist looking for a post to join our friendly, dynamic team. The successful candidate will be based at the pioneering Chitra Sethia Autism Centre in Fulbourn, Cambridge.

You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary Team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist; the team comprises a core group of Practitioner Psychologists, including a Principal Clinical Psychologist, Highly Specialist Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists as well as Occupational Therapists, a Speech and Language Therapist, a Nurse and Consultant Psychiatrist, with a strong, supportive administrative and management team.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Undertake diagnostic assessment by applying psychological and cognitive tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service-user's care.
• Base assessment and intervention on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological, social, cultural and biological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observational methods and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.
• Assess service users with complex presentations and co-occurring conditions, including occasionally assessing clients on inpatient wards or in their homes.
• Assess risk and mental health conditions and liaise with other services and/or GP to ensure client safety and appropriate support.
• Contribute to screening of referrals to the service and help with prioritisation and responses to clinical queries to the service.
• Produce diagnostic reports in a timely manner with recommendations for further advice, support, and information.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a programme of psychoeducation for individuals recently diagnosed with autism.
• Liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals in the team and CPFT and external agencies e.g., Adult Social Care and third sector organisations supporting autistic people.
• Clinical diagnostic assessments, report writing, post-diagnostic psychoeducation, clinical audit and patient and public involvement.
• Service evaluation, training, service innovation and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

Proficiency in psychological assessment techniques, strong clinical judgment, ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Equal Opportunities We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including DBS, references and Occupational Health.