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Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of autism-specific assessment approaches and tools
- Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and relevant legislation.
- Knowledge
High-level knowledge of child and adolescent development, psychological wellbeing and neurodevelopment.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant national policy and evidence-based practice relating to autism assessment in children and young people.
- Knowledge
Understanding of differential and co-occurring presentations that may affect autism assessment.
- Experience
Experience of working with children, young people and families within a child and adolescent mental health framework
- Experience
Experience undertaking clinical assessment with children and young people.
- Experience
Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary and/or multi-agency settings.
- Experience
Experience working with children, young people and families from diverse communities.
- Qther Requirements
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Qther Requirements
Respectful including commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Qther Requirements
Accountable for own professional actions, following policy and professional guidelines
- Qther Requirements
Flexible and creative approach to work.
- Skills / Abilities
Specialist autism assessment skills, including experience with recognised tools such as ADOS-2 and/or developmental diagnostic interviews
- Skills / Abilities
High-level communication and facilitation skills with children, young people, parents/carers and professionals.
- Skills / Abilities
Ability to tailor complex information to a range of levels and work effectively with interpreters and advocates.
- Skills / Abilities
Ability to work sensitively with diverse communities and provide culturally competent care.
- Skills / Abilities
Ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in emotionally demanding
- Skills / Abilities
Advanced skills in clinical assessment, formulation and differential diagnosis.
- Skills / Abilities
Strong IT, planning and organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing assessment demands and use of electronic records.
- Skills / Abilities
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Education / Qualifications
Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or equivalent
- Education / Qualifications
HCPC registration or equivalent
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Knowledge
Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Knowledge
Respectful and show commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Knowledge
Flexible and creative approach to work.
- Experience
Significant experience of autism assessment with children and young people aged 5-18.
- Experience
Experience working within a dedicated autism or neurodevelopmental assessment pathway.
- Experience
Experience contributing to service improvement, pathway flow or waiting-list reduction work.
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training or clinical supervision.
- Qther Requirements
Able to travel between sites within the community.
- Skills / Abilities
A• Experience of complex neurodevelopmental and differential diagnostic assessment.
- Skills / Abilities
Experience supervising or supporting assistant/trainee psychologists.
- Skills / Abilities
Skills in teaching and consultation with professional groups.
- Education / Qualifications
Relevant post-qualification training
- Education / Qualifications
Training in recognised autism assessment tools
Job overview
The CAMHS Disability Service is a well-established part of Community CAMHS and offers a wide range of care pathways (0-18 years; moderate to profound LD, ASD and ADHD as well as physical disabilities) including specialist therapeutic interventions, neurodevelopmental assessments with post-diagnostic support, MDT and group interventions, duty and initial assessments and brief, focused interventions for autism. Systemic and relational models form the basis for much of our work, alongside behavioural techniques and a variety of specialist, evidence based approaches. Referrals are diverse, reflecting our local community which we are proud to serve.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two band 7 part-time psychologists to work within the Social Communication Assessment Clinic (SCAC), focused on delivering high-quality autism assessments for children and young people aged 5-18.
We are a forward thinking, passionate team supporting children and young people with disability and their families.
If you are motivated and enthusiastic to work in CAMHS in the context of autism assessment in a multi diverse and partnership delivery model, within an outstanding NHS organisation, this is an ideal position to apply to.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a high-quality autism assessment service to children and young people aged 5-18 and their families within SCAC, working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency context and contributing to differential diagnosis and diagnostic formulation.
- Provide a flexible clinical service based on highly developed specialist psychological knowledge, doctoral training, ongoing CPD, regular clinical supervision and relevant experience in child and adolescent neurodevelopmental assessment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Psychologist with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 p.a. inc. pro rata. The contract type is 18 months (Fixed term for two 0.6 posts). The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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