Job summaryWe are seeking a Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist with experience in neurodiversity to join our children's service, supporting assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with autism and ADHD.
You will work within a multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental team, providing psychological formulation, assessment and evidence-based intervention, and supporting families and schools to understand and meet children's needs.
Main duties of the job- Undertake specialist psychological assessments as part of the autism and/or ADHD diagnostic pathway for children and young people.
- Provide psychological formulation and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Deliver individual and group interventions for children, young people and families, informed by neurodiversity-affirmative practice.
- Offer training, consultation and supervision to colleagues, schools and carers.
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of the neurodevelopmental pathway, including outcome monitoring.
- Support children and families through key transitions, including school transitions and moves into adult services.
- Maintain professional standards of clinical record-keeping and governance in line with HCPC/BPS requirements
About usAMP Group practice are a smart working team , undergoing a positive and innovative recruitment drive to get the best people providing the best service to our patients .
We are looking to the future to provide digital and traditional solutions to our patient's needs and are redesigning our service provision
There is plenty of opportunity to progress with our organisation
Job responsibilitiesWe are seeking a Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist with experience in neurodiversity to join our children's service, supporting assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with autism and ADHD.
You will work within a multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental team, providing psychological formulation, assessment and evidence-based intervention, and supporting families and schools to understand and meet children's needs.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent), or relevant Educational Psychology qualification, with HCPC registration.
- Significant service experience working with children and young people with autism and/or ADHD.
- Experience of psychological assessment and formulation within neurodevelopmental pathways.
- Experience providing consultation, training or supervision to colleagues or schools.
- Strong understanding of neurodiversity-affirmative, strengths-based practice.
Desirable- Chartered Psychologist status (British Psychological Society).
- Specific training in autism/ADHD diagnostic tools (e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R, DIVA, QbTest).
- Experience of service development or pathway redesign.
- Research or publication experience in neurodiversity.
QualificationsEssential- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Chartered status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) desirable.
- Enhanced DBS check with children's barred list (required for post).
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
