Job summary
Working in a very friendly and supportive Child Health department, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist for our Child Development Psychology/Autism team to join an established and expanding multidisciplinary team.

As a member of a dedicated and supportive multi-disciplinary team, , you will work with colleagues from a variety of disciplines, including mental health nurses, speech and language therapists and paediatricians.

The team has a number of options available for flexible and hybrid working, including home-working with appropriate IT equipment and support. The team has dedicated office and clinic space as well as administrative support.

Main duties of the job

• Providing specialist Autism assessments as part of an MDT within the autism assessment team.
• Providing neuropsychological assessments within the child development psychology team.
• To provide supervision to the assistant psychologist and other relevant team members.
• To contribute to MDT diagnostic decision-making panel discussions.
• To work in partnerships with paediatric colleagues providing autism assessments.
• To contribute to relevant training programmes.
• To contribute to team and service developments.

Please refer to job description for full specification.

About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff .

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Details
Date posted: 19 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year Pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 166-FC-8194788
Job locations: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

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Qualifications
Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent (e.g. Counselling / Forensic) - HCPC registered

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Nurse Tracy Barker tbarker1@nhs.net 01246512513

Details
Date posted: 19 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year Pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 166-FC-8194788
Job locations: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom

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