Band 8b Highly Specialised Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

Job summary

*Band 8b- Subject to banding* A £2000 recruitment premium will be awarded to the successful candidate. Due to an expansion to our Adult Autism Assessment Service (AAAS), we are looking for a highly motivated, passionate Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist who has a keen interest in the diagnosis of adults who are autistic. You will join our existing small but dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about providing high-quality service. As the Highly Specialised Psychologist you will have significant experience in the diagnosis & provision of post diagnostic interventions of adults who are autistic. You will act as the clinical psychology lead for AAAS & will be responsible for carrying out highly specialised complex assessments providing a service to adults 18 & over who are registered with a Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland GP. You will exercise full responsibility & autonomy for the assessment, treatment and discharge of adults referred to AAAS where the presenting difficulties & concerns can be managed as a psychologically based intervention. You will provide highly specialised professional knowledge, advice & support to other agencies, including regular supervision to the staff within Bernardos who lead our local Dynamic Support Register for Children and Young People, & to members of the multi-disciplinary team on related topics & support recently diagnosed autistic adults in offering post-diagnostic support.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialized clinical multi-disciplinary service to clients referred into the AAAS suspected of having autism, including: • Undertaking both structured and semi structured autism diagnostic assessments for patients with significantly complex needs, often with possible differential diagnosis of other neurological conditions such as ADHD and/or mental health problems. • Making highly specialized diagnostic recommendation based on judgment involving complex, often conflicting factors, requiring analysis and interpretation. • The provision of comprehensive strengths based diagnostic reports and feedback to the patient and proxy. • To be responsible for planning and implementing a range of psychologically based post diagnostic psychosocial interventions which meets the complex needs of the population served and that of the service. • To provide highly specialist assessments, including cognitive assessments, to help understand underlying difficulties which may be impacting on a person. • To ensure the incorporation of psychological frameworks for the understanding and provision of high-quality care for adults with autism. • Identify and lead opportunities for quality improvements and service optimization. • To undertake research and development activities.

About us

Here at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT), our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled “Information for Applicants”. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants ‘at risk’ within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hadley House, Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LEICS

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hadley House, Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LEICS

LE5 4PW

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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