Job summary Our friendly and experienced team are delighted to invite applications for a highly motivated and committed Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join the Adult Autism Diagnosis Service in Suffolk (ADSS). ADSS assesses adults aged 18 across the whole of Suffolk for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is an exciting time to be joining us as we develop our service alongside nationally changing perceptions and awareness of ASD and collaborate with our colleagues within mental health services as we aim to reshape how ASD is understood and supported. Working alongside a senior clinical psychologist and an MDT with backgrounds in mental health nursing, social work and speech and language therapy the successful applicant will have an opportunity to be part of a team with a wealth of knowledge and experience. We also have experts by experience who we work closely with when developing our services. ADSS is a team who are passionate about the needs of autistic people and are looking for a highly motivated individual who shares our commitment. Applications from newly qualified psychologists will be considered at Band 7. "The entire service actually exceeded my expectations" "Your service is exceptional" (feedback from service users) Main duties of the job Working across Suffolk you will be part of a highly specialist ASD assessment service. You will be expected to: Working as an autonomous highly skilled practitioner carry out specialised assessments of ASD. The team has clinicians trained in both the ADOS and DISCO. provide advice and consultation to other clinical staff within the team and with our colleagues within other Trust services. contribute and lead formulations taking into account where additional complexities such as mental health, attachment, mild learning disability, or other neurodevelopmental conditions are present. Working alongside the senior Clinical Psychologist to be involved in ongoing service development and in shaping service innovations. We offer placements to trainees from UEA on a regular basis and the post holder would be expected to clinically supervise and manage the workloads of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists within the service as required. Contribute towards the continuing professional development, training, advising and supporting the Multi-disciplinary team as appropriate. This post is 0.6 WTE with flexibility around the hours and days worked. About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rota Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-ESU6419041-A Job locations Haymills House Station Road East Stowmarket IP14 1RQ Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Desirable Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training Experience Essential Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups and clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologists. Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment. Experience of supervision and teaching Desirable Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Skills Essential Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes Skills in neuropsychological assessment Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context Other Essential Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours. Ability to travel independently Desirable Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate degree (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Desirable Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses Supervisor training, to be supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training Experience Essential Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups and clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologists. Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment. Experience of supervision and teaching Desirable Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts). Skills Essential Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes Skills in neuropsychological assessment Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context Other Essential Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours. Ability to travel independently Desirable Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff. 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Haymills House Station Road East Stowmarket IP14 1RQ Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)