Principal Applied Psychologist

Government of The United Kingdom; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of The United Kingdom seeks a highly specialist psychologist to conduct neurodevelopmental assessments in children and young people. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, applying ADOS-2/ADI-R and evidence-based pathways to inform clinical decisions.

The role requires diagnostic experience with Autism and ADHD, and provides clinical leadership, supervision, and opportunities to improve service delivery within the pathway.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience conducting diagnostic assessments for Autism and/or ADHD.
• Strong knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis.
• Experience with recognised assessment tools including ADOS-2 and ADI-R.

Responsibilities

• Providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and consultation for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental needs.
• Leading multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions relating to Autism, ADHD and related neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Providing clinical leadership, consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues across the pathway.
• Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.
• Applying advanced knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis to support clinical decision making.
• Maintaining links with education, health and wider partner organisations for collaborative working.
• Leading service evaluation, audits, quality improvement and transformation initiatives.

Tools

ADOS-2

ADI-R

Job description

services for children and young people. Key responsibilities include: Providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and consultation for children and young people presenting with complex neurodevelopmental needs. Leading and contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions relating to Autism, ADHD and associated neurodevelopmental presentations. Providing clinical leadership, consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues across the pathway. Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based neurodevelopmental assessment pathways. Contributing specialist expertise in autism and ADHD assessment, including the use and interpretation of standardised tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R. Applying advanced knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis to support robust clinical decision making. Maintaining strong links with education, health and wider partner organisations to support collaborative working.
Leading and contributing to service evaluation, audit, quality improvement and transformation initiatives. Applicants should demonstrate substantial experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis in children and young people, including: A minimum of one year's experience conducting diagnostic assessments for Autism and/or ADHD. Strong knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis. In-depth understanding of current diagnostic criteria and evidence-based assessment approaches. Training and experience in the use of recognised assessment tools including ADOS-2, ADI-R or equivalent specialist measures. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received.