Highly Specialist Clinician

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public healthcare provider seeks a Clinical Psychologist to manage complex neurodevelopmental assessments for young people. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in a multi-disciplinary team, advocating for quality care and engaging with service users amidst challenges.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree and have specialist knowledge at least at Master's level.
• Experience in managing complex cases with high standards.
• Registered with a relevant body as a psychologist or similar professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex neurodevelopmental assessments for children aged 12-25.
• Write comprehensive assessment reports and provide consultations.
• Coordinate referrals and implementation of assessment clinics.

Skills

Clinical experience with neurodevelopmental complexities

High level of skill in safeguarding and risk management

Education

Degree plus postgraduate/Masters/Doctoral level knowledge

Registration with HCPC or relevant body

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will hold a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and post assessment interventions.

The post holder will communicate complex information in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, at times dealing with service users who may be hostile or present challenging behaviours.

You will maintain a high standard of clinical records, producing and maintaining good communications with referrers and other professionals involved, liaising with the referrers where appropriate, including liaison with local services and participating in outreach meetings.

The post holder will contribute to the quality, safety and continuous improvement of services provided to service users and their families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on complex neurodevelopmental assessments for CYP aged 12-25 years within the Autism Assessment pathway undertaking behavioural observations and Developmental interviews for allocated cases.

Leading on the writing of comprehensive assessment reports where leading on the assessment and contributing to other assessment reports where the clinician has contributed.

Work with team manager on intake, referral coordination and on the implementation of the assessment clinics.

Provide consultation to external agencies as required such as GPs/schools/Local authorities,

About us

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership.

The Tavistock and Portman is caring, compassionate and committed to co-creating the care and training we offer. We are passionate about the quality of our work and committed to openness, the use of evidence and the application of improvement science. We value all our staff, are concerned for their wellbeing, and seek to foster leadership, innovation and excellence in our workforce.

The post-holder will be required to attend statutory and mandatory training events as set out in the Trust's staff training policy, which includes attendance at induction and ongoing training in fire safety, health and safety, infection control, risk management, safeguarding children and participation in appraisal.

Details Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

260-TP-948

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level or Doctoral level
• Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic , Behaviour (PBS) therapist

Experience Essential

• Evidence of clinical experience of working with children and families with neurodevelopmental complexities
• A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
• A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
• Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
• Expertise of case management and treatment for Children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Some experience of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Some experience of clinical management of staff
• Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
• experience of working in both general and children's crisis services as this role will have an element of liaison across services

Skills Essential

• High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
• Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
• Basic keyboard skills for updating client records
• Ability to manage own clinical case load

Desirable

• Confidence in supporting others with managing complexity
• Confidence in working with multi agency teams

Knowledge Essential

• Comprehensive understanding or additional training in Positive Behaviour Planning and using functional assessments to better understand the communicative function of behaviour.
• Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
• Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level or Doctoral level
• Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic , Behaviour (PBS) therapist

Experience Essential

• Evidence of clinical experience of working with children and families with neurodevelopmental complexities
• A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
• A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
• Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
• Expertise of case management and treatment for Children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Some experience of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Some experience of clinical management of staff
• Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
• experience of working in both general and children's crisis services as this role will have an element of liaison across services

Skills Essential

• High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
• Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
• Basic keyboard skills for updating client records
• Ability to manage own clinical case load

Desirable

• Confidence in supporting others with managing complexity
• Confidence in working with multi agency teams

Knowledge Essential

• Comprehensive understanding or additional training in Positive Behaviour Planning and using functional assessments to better understand the communicative function of behaviour.
• Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
• Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)