Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Are you a Clinical Psychologist interested in neurodiversity and looking for your next challenge? Do you want to expand your skills, knowledge and experience working with a highly experienced and supportive team in a dynamic, evolving assessment and diagnostic service?

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our multi-disciplinary team, working across Surrey & Borders Neurodevelopmental Service.

We want to hear from you if you are highly committed to working with adults (without a learning disability) who are seeking a diagnosis of autism and ADHD. To fulfil this role you must be an organised and self-motivated clinician, an excellent communicator, able to work well under pressure, on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of our neurodevelopmental team and will be responsible for supporting the assessment and diagnosis of autism and ADHD in referred patients, leading assessments (cognitive and psychological), supervision of practice and working with the Lead Clinician and Service Manager to deliver and develop services.

This is a developing role within a rapidly evolving service and the post and post holder will need to evolve to support the needs of the service, it's clinicians and patients

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Tim Harrison (Service Manager)

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

04 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-6330644-PLD

Job locations

Horizon House

28 Upper High Street

Epsom

KT17 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist psychological skills such as specialist psychological and cognitive assessments, formulation and consultation to support people with specific needs e.g. ASD, mental health issues, psychological and emotional difficulties to maintain skills needed for living an ordinary life.

To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of the Adult Neurodevelopmentalteam I service.

To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans.

To work in partnership with acute, primary care and other healthcare providers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of the Adult Neurodevelopmentalteam I service.

To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans.

To work in partnership with acute, primary care and other healthcare providers.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Has considerable experience working with and undertaking cognitive assessments on neurodevelopmental population
Has experience leading service development activities

Desirable

Has experience assessing/diagnosing ASD and ADHD

Knowledge

Essential

Demonnstrates specialist knowledge of neurodivergent conditions
Demonstrates knowledge of current research and practice in neurodivergent population

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Has considerable experience working with and undertaking cognitive assessments on neurodevelopmental population
Has experience leading service development activities

Desirable

Has experience assessing/diagnosing ASD and ADHD

Knowledge

Essential

Demonnstrates specialist knowledge of neurodivergent conditions
Demonstrates knowledge of current research and practice in neurodivergent population

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).

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