Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for Autism Team Leader for our Child Development Psychology team to join our Child Health Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and operational delivery of autism assessments conducted by The Autism Team as part of the Paediatric Autism Pathway at Chesterfield Royal.
The Autism Team consists of multi-disciplinary professionals which shall consist of clinical psychology, assistant psychologist, mental health nurses and speech and language therapists.
You will provide first line management and leadership to clinicians in The Autism Team ensuring that care is of the highest standard and delivered in accordance with Policies and Procedure.
Main duties of the job
You will be an active, autonomous member of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist psychological services to children, adolescents, and families in North Derbyshire. Your role will include:
Being responsible for the effective day to day operational delivery of autism assessments provided by The Autism Team.
To be an active member of the Autism Pathway Clinical Leadership.
To be responsible for updating the Care Unit Management Team of team work and in partnership plan to meet any gaps or issues identified in service delivery.
To be responsible for staff development and training.
To support the development of protocols for pathways of assessment and the assessment process.
To provide management and leadership for The Autism Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of appropriate clinical models and approaches relevant to working with young people with Autism
- Experience of carrying out service evaluations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Skills in working with emotional and behavioural problems with children and families
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guidelines
Personal
Essential
- Ability to tolerate and manage highly distressing emotional issues
- Ability to manage and work with organisational stress and to effectively manage the stress of others
- Ability to engage in sustained mental effort involving tasks demanding intense concentration
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of working with young people with learning disabilities/autism/neuro-development diagnoses/Epilepsy
- Expeience of carrying out complex psychological assessments with young people
- Writing concise psychological reports.
- To have worked therapeutically with young people and families
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training to professionals and parents.
- Experience of working with other professionals as part of an assessment team
- Experience of supervising others
Trust Values
Essential
- Proud to CARE
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology
Desirable
- Additional training post doctorate
- Training in a specific therapeutic approach
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