Job Summary
Job Purpose: Providing autism diagnostic assessments, specialist psychological assessment and interventions to autistic adults without a learning disability. Offering advice and consultation on clients' autistic presentation and needs, as well as psychological care to colleagues in non-autism services (e.g., mental health services, adult social care, inpatient teams, rough sleeping services). Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research; being involved in project work which can support service delivery and policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
Main Duties of the Job:
1. To undertake protocol-based autism diagnostic assessments and psychological assessments of service users. This may include applying psychological tests, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
2. To facilitate the enhancement of each individual client's sense of wellbeing through attaining his or her optimum level of psychological functioning.
3. To practice using non-discriminatory interventions that respect the clients' customs, values, and spiritual beliefs at all times.
4. To teach, or give training in, psychological skills and in aspects of learning disabilities to other professionals working with clients with learning disabilities in the Learning Disability Team and in other private and voluntary organizations as agreed.
About Us:
We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire. Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
* stay well
* manage their own health with the right support
* avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our Vision: deliver great care closer to home.
Our Mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence.
Date Posted: 24 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £27.48 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
Contract: Bank
Working Pattern: Flexible working
Reference Number: 824-BANK-LIT1366
Job Locations:
Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing, London, W12 7FG
Job Responsibilities:
1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external Continuing Professional Development training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholder's professional and team/operational manager(s).
2. To work within the clinical governance framework as set out in Trust policy and guidance, contributing to the setting of objectives and implementation of action plans.
3. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.
4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.
5. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their manager and/or clinical supervisor.
6. The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust & Team policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and clinical governance including research governance.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential:
* Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS and registered with HCPC.
* Allied health professional with evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training equivalent to post-graduate diploma level required for the professional's discipline.
* Registered nurse with current registration.
Desirable:
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience Essential:
* Experience of conducting autism assessments and working in autism services.
* Experience of specialist assessment and treatment of clients in neurodevelopmental or mental health services, and across a range of care settings, e.g. outpatient, community, primary care, and in-patient settings.
Desirable:
* Experience of teaching training and/or supervision.
* Trained in formal autism assessment tools (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R).
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: Central London Community Health Trust
Address: Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing, London, W12 7FG
Employer's Website: https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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