Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- OTHER
Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience
Substantial and evidenced experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children presenting to LD and neurodevelopmental services across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience
Experience of delivering clinical supervision and managing teams.
- KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS/OTHER
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS/OTHER
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology
- TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training in ASD (E.g ADOS).
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working across traditional service boundaries to develop integrated ways of working.
- KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS/OTHER
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific groups at a high level of complexity (e.g. dual diagnoses, co-morbidities, parents with additional disabilities etc).
- TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Experience of working with digital industry and providers.
Job overview
This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity. Interested applicants are encouraged to discuss the opportunity with their current line manager prior to applying.
We are seeking a Clinical Lead for a 9-month secondment role within the Integrated Neurodevelopmental Team in Greenwich. The postholder will provide senior clinical leadership, supervision and line management, supporting safe, high-quality neurodevelopmental assessment and related interventions for children, young people and their families.
The role will support effective case management, demand and capacity oversight, risk management, service improvement, audit and policy development.
The postholder will work closely with the Operational Manager and act as a key clinical link with outsourced assessment provider, helping to address clinical concerns and maintain safe, coordinated pathways.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake and oversee specialist neurodevelopmental assessments, using a range of clinical information, standardised tools, observations, interviews and professional judgement to support formulation, diagnosis and care planning.
They will provide specialist advice, consultation and supervision to clinicians within the service and wider pathway, including guidance on ASD diagnostic assessment, complex presentations, psychologically informed practice and clinical risk.
The role will include responsibility for staff supervision, trainee support, appraisal input and professional development. The postholder will also contribute to recruitment, rota planning, clinical record keeping, digital systems, data reporting and the effective use of resources.
They will support service governance through audit, research, quality improvement, policy development and the monitoring of clinical standards, ensuring practice remains evidence-based, NICE compliant and aligned with Trust policies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will carry out complex clinical assessments, develop evidence-based formulations and support decisions about diagnosis, treatment, management and discharge for children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
They will supervise and support clinical staff, provide training across the children and young people’s pathway, and promote consistent use of agreed assessment tools, clinical processes and documentation standards.
The postholder will contribute to the development and evaluation of service processes, including case management, governance, audit, quality improvement and digital ways of working. They will be expected to manage competing clinical, supervisory and operational demands while maintaining high professional standards and a reflective, evidence-based approach to care.
Please see the Job Description attached for further information.
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 Principle Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead for INDT with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Dartford, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £72,719 - £83,505 pa inc. The contract type is Secondment: 9 months. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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