# Specialist Clinical Psychologist - SAT & ASD > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-psychologist-sat-and-asd/6e62acef-d5eb-42be-8800-194c25cc3813 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinical-psychologist-sat-and-asd/6e62acef-d5eb-42be-8800-194c25cc3813.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chesterfield - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (There may be an opportunity for the role to be extended or to become permanent, depending on service need and funding.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-04T15:57:16.991Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8174807 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174807?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for two enthusiastic Specialist Psychologists to join our Specialist Autism Team and Autism Assessment Service, on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills in autism assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation within a supportive, multi-disciplinary service. You will work with autistic people, people seeking assessment, families, carers and professional networks, contributing to high quality, person-centred and neuro-affirming care. The role is well suited to someone at the start of their qualified career who is keen to build confidence and competence in autism-specific practice. We offer regular clinical and professional supervision, opportunities for CPD, peer support and involvement in service development. You will be part of a psychology structure that values reflective practice, formulation-led work and compassionate, inclusive services. There may be an opportunity for the role to be extended or to become permanent, depending on service need and funding. ### Main duties of the job Within the Autism Assessment Service, the post holder will contribute to specialist autism assessments, including gathering developmental history, using structured clinical interviews and assessment tools, integrating information from multiple sources and supporting clear, accessible feedback and reports. Within the Specialist Autism Team, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for autistic people at high risk of admission to a mental health unit or placement breakdown, and their families or carers, adapting approaches to individual communication, sensory and cognitive needs. You will work closely with colleagues within DHCFT, and wider health and social care services. The role includes consultation, advice and formulation to colleagues, contribution to multi-disciplinary decision making, liaison with partner agencies and involvement in training, audit, evaluation and service development. The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers excellent support to develop a specialist area of psychological expertise in autism. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description & Person Specification click link APPLY FOR THIS JOB for re-direction to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not have an account. The post holder will need to be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), eligible for BPS Chartership and able to meet the travel requirements of the post. The full job description and person specification for this role can be found on the job application page. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people with a range of mental health / psychological problems and across the lifespan and a variety of settings **Desirable** - Expertise and interest in a specialist area relevant to the Specialist Autism Team and Autism Assessment Service ### Knowledge & skills **Essential** - Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance and relate effectively in an emotive and hostile environment ### Training and qualifications **Essential** - Good Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) giving eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS - Postgraduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS and giving eligibility for membership of the Health Care Professions Council HCPC - Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC - Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS **Desirable** - Chartered with the BPS ## Documents - [inclusivity at dhcft (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1986) - [personal accountability charter (pdf, 8.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1978) - [guidance notes for completing the application form (pdf, 138.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=971) - [asd & sat - band 7 job profile - july 2026 - 12-month ftc (pdf, 344.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477496) ## 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.