Psychologist-Jobs in Großbritannien

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Job summary

Full or Part-Time Considered

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to join a dedicated team of professionals who are as passionate about changing the lives of disabled children in the UK? Then Caudwell Children is the place for you.

Due to increasing demand for our Autism Service, we are now looking for committed and passionate professionals to join our experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who is an excellent team player and wants to work in a state of the art environment within a developing service that is part of an ambitious charity transforming the lives of autistic children and young people.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of the Clinical Lead you will be required to:

• Provide specialist psychological assessments of children referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the child's care.
• Provide specialist knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses where appropriate.
• Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a child's problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the problem in the context of the family and wider system, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• Develop and deliver clinical workshops to children and families.

About us

Caudwell Children is a Staffordshire based national charity, registered since 2000, providing practical and emotional support to children with a disability and their families. Supporting children aged 0 to 18 years. Some of our services extend to young people transitioning into adulthood to age 25 years. The Caudwell International Children's Centre is the UK's first independent purpose-built facility dedicated to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Our dedicated Autism Service provides:

• Multidisciplinary assessment and intervention.
• Practical and emotional support for children with autism and their families.
• Active research programme for all work undertaken.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in an autism specialist service working primarily with 4 to 11 year olds but may include children and young adults to age 25 years.
• To provide specialist psychological assessments of children referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, observations and interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the child's care.
• To provide specialist knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders where appropriate.
• To contribute to diagnostic formulation and implement plans for psychological intervention to promote the child, young person and family to develop strategies to manage challenges arising and promote optimal personal development and child, young person and family functioning.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and intervention plans for children, young people and families accessing the service.
• To contribute to service evaluation and monitoring.
• To monitor progress and evaluate outcomes.
• To contribute to developing and delivering workshops to children, young people, families and staff from other settings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Educational).

Desirable

• Qualifications in research methodology, staff training, supervision and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of autism.
• Experience of working with a variety of client groups, including children, young people, families, autism and developmental disabilities across a range that reflect a wide range of clinical severity. Work with children with autism and/or complex needs/ LD.
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive scenarios.
• Experience of working in an MDT.
• Experience of working with families.
• Experience of undertaking standardised formal psychometric assessments, structured professional judgments and informal observations and interviews.
• Formulation and implementation of interventions.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising others in the MDT.
• Experience of working with volunteers.
• Knowledge of CQC/OFSTED regulatory frameworks.
• Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector.
• Experience of working in ISO regulated organisations.

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.