# Clinical Psychologist- Neurodiversity Pathway > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-neurodiversity-pathway/7410bda0-7ca9-40fa-9b48-e48a088bde8d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-neurodiversity-pathway/7410bda0-7ca9-40fa-9b48-e48a088bde8d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 Per Annum Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T14:26:30.927Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Edgware/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Psychologist/Clinical_Psychologist-v7980853 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7980853?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are excited to offer this full-time position of Band 8a Clinical Psychologist in our new Autism and Social Communication Assessment pathway. This post is based at Edgware Hospital in Barnet. We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with considerable prior experience in autism assessment and diagnosis in children 0-6. Candidates will be ADOS-2 trained and have significant experience in multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment clinics, working with paediatricians, SLTs, OTs, psychologists and other clinicians. This is a new multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children aged 0-6 with neurodivergent needs in Barnet. We have a strong commitment to supervision, CPD and joint working with a range of other agencies and professionals. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS-2 and/or other appropriate assessment tools, interview parents/carers, liaise with schools, and formulate with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child. You will give families feedback about the outcome of assessments, discuss post-diagnostic support, and write high-quality clinical reports. The post-holder will also provide clinical supervision to two band 5 Assistant Psychologists in the service. You will contribute to service improvement, audit and research. You will also be involved in triaging incoming referrals and helping oversee cases with safeguarding or risk elements. The position requires you to work flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework, engaging with various professionals in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment. This includes collaboration with community providers, speech and language therapists (SLTs), occupational therapists (OTs), other psychologists, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals, as well as Experts by Experience (parents/families of neurodivergent children). The aim is to provide a holistic approach in communicating and sharing advice, information and plans to all relevant parties and family. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work as part of the Team for the Assessment of Autism and Social Communication (TAASC) team for children aged 0-6 in Barnet. This is a multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach for children aged 0-6 with neurodivergent learning needs. The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS-2 and/or other appropriate assessment tools, interview parents/carers, liaise with schools, and formulate with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child. You will give families feedback about the outcome of assessments, discuss post-diagnostic support, and write high-quality clinical reports. The role involves supervision and line management of two band 5 Assistant Psychologists within the team, leading practice, providing specialist support to children and families, liaising with other professionals, and demonstrating a neuro-affirmative attitude to differences such as autism and ADHD. The post-holder will work closely with Health, Education, Social services and Voluntary services, Community Paediatricians, Therapists, Children with disabilities team, Health Visitors, School nurses, GPs, Educational Psychologists, Early Years Advisors and particularly families. The aim is to provide a holistic approach in communicating and sharing advice, information and plans to all relevant parties and family. The post holder will lead psychology provision within the service and contribute psychological skills and expertise to the team, helping to foster a culture of reflective practice in the team. The post holder will contribute to triaging/screening incoming referrals, helping schedule clinics, managing risk and safeguarding issues, and helping to improve various aspects of the service. Supervision of junior staff and students is a key component of the role, ensuring their development and professional growth. The role also involves contributing to the planning, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the pathway. Additionally, you will participate in service improvement initiatives and contribute to quality enhancement efforts within the team. In all the work that you do, you will be expected to represent the role of clinical psychology, to colleagues, professionals and families, to ensure that the support offered within the team truly represents the multidisciplinary expertise represented. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of service provision adhere to relevant performance standards, including safety, effectiveness, and efficiency. This includes monitoring the quality-of-service delivery, achieving developmental targets, and supporting ongoing service development within the TAASC. ## Person Specification ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload. Demonstrates ability to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management. - Ability to show sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients and their carers in particular when imparting potentially distressing information. - Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved. - . Proven ability to work as part of a team. ### Experience & Abilities **Essential** - Experience assessing children for autism - Experience working within an MDT - Experience providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists - Experience managing risk and safeguarding issues - Experience having diagnostic conversations with parents/carers - Experience using the ADOS-2 with children - Experience conducting service evaluation and/or audit - A minimum of 2 years working as a Clinical Psychologist **Desirable** - Experience of supporting in the operational management of therapy or diagnostic teams - Experience using the ADI-R or 3Di - Ability to speak a second language ### Qualifications, Training & Registration **Essential** - Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) - HCPC Accreditation - ADOS-2 Trained ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10263805) - [band 8a clinical psychologist role jd and ps (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488487) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 627.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.