Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
37 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
knowledge of and experience of neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client group and settings, and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of and experience of child protection and safeguarding issues and procedures.
- Knowledge
Knowledge for interpretative assessment techniques.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, and social services.
- Knowledge
Experience of delivering clinical supervision and the ability to engage others in reflective practice.
- Knowledge
A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of methods of involving service users in improving client care.
- Experience
Experience of working with children and families where there are developmental or neurodevelopmental concerns.
- Experience
Experience of working with children and young people from pre-school age to school leaving age.
- Experience
Experience of working with children who have experienced adverse events
- Experience
Experience of using a range of specialist psychology assessment skills which include:
- Experience
Use of psychometric assessments attention/ intelligence, memory, reading, social functioning; executive functioning.
- Experience
Use of behavioural assessments.
- Experience
Use of observational methods of assessment.
- Experience
Assessment by interviewing.
- Experience
Assessment by analysis of archive material.
- Experience
Experience/Knowledge of related conditions and life experiences e.g. AD/HD Intellectual Disability, Dyspraxia, developmental trauma and attachment
- Experience
Experience of working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Experience
Experience of working in the community.
- Experience
Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and special needs from mild to extensive difficulties including learning difficulties; physical difficulties; chronic and acute health problems.
- Experience
Experience of working with autistic children and young people.
- Experience
Experience of providing supervision to other professionals who work with children and young people and their carers and families.
- Experience
Experience of providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Experience
Experience of developing and delivering teaching/training to professionals and parents/carers.
- Experience
Experience of audit or service evaluation.
- Qualifications
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
- Qualifications
Registered member of the HCPC.
- Qualifications
Experience related to working with children, young people and their families and carers.
- Additional Requirements
Demonstratable experience of research and project design for the development of service provision and outcomes.
- Additional Requirements
Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding and mental health legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families/carers.
- Additional Requirements
Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Additional Requirements
Good organisational, time management, and IT skills
- Additional Requirements
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Additional Requirements
Ability to manage own caseload including prioritisation skills.
- Additional Requirements
Well developed concentration skills.
- Additional Requirements
Ability to fulfil travel commitments of community work independently.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental assessments in children and young people.
- Experience
Experience of providing specialist neurodevelopmental advice to parents/carers and staff concerning the care/or therapeutic provision for children and young people.
- Experience
Experience of working closely with local agencies (e.g. Paediatrics, Education, Local Authority).
- Experience
Experience of being involved in service development and contributing to policy planning.
- Qualifications
Trained in assessment tools relevant to this post (e.g. ADOS, WISC, Connors, SNAP).
- Qualifications
Post graduate training related to neurodevelopmental differences.
- Qualifications
Clinical supervision training to be undergoing supervisors training.
- Additional Requirements
Experience of line managing psychology staff and/or other professionals
- Additional Requirements
Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Job summary
Are you a Clinical Psychologist, who has experience of assessing and diagnosing children with AD/HD and/or autism or are you looking for a new opportunity to enhance your skills. We are a lovely team who are based in Grimsby who provide high quality Neuroaffirming assessments for children and young people in North East Lincolnshire, between 0 - 18 years. We have developed a new model which has received much recognition of good practice and has been shortlisted for a national award. We work collaboratively with many other services and the /carers forum. We are an innovative, supportive team who place great importance on staff wellbeing and CPD.
Main duties of the job
Candidate will use their experience, skills and knowledge to lead on neurodevelopmental assessments, which includes AD/HD and ASD with children and young people, and their families/carers. They will have experience of working autonomously and as part of a team within their professional guidelines as well as liaising closely with other professionals, which includes, parents, education, social care, voluntary and other health professionals.
The candidate will provide specialist neurodevelopmental advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the child/young persons formulation, diagnosis and treatment. The candidate will have experience of supervising other staff including staff from different disciplines, they will contribute to service development and service evaluation.
About us
Hello!
We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.
As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.
Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come and Join us !
Please note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has been automatically generated.
Should you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Details
- Date posted: 02 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B9816-661
- Job locations: Freshney Green Medical Centre, Sorrel Road, Grimsby, DN34 4GB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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This advert is for Specialist Clinical Psychologist with Navigo Health and Social Care CIC in Grimsby, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 to £64,750 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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