Clinical Psychologist - Adult ASD Assessor (ADIR)

• Conduct comprehensive ADI-R developmental assessments for adults referred to the autism diagnostic pathway.
• Gather, analyse and interpret developmental, collateral and clinical information.
• Explore autism-related presentations across the lifespan, considering functional impact and co-occurring conditions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions and contribute to diagnostic formulation and decision-making.
• Integrate developmental history findings with ADOS-2 assessments and other available evidence.
• Identify and appropriately escalate cases where diagnostic complexity or uncertainty requires further clinical review.
• Deliver diagnostic feedback in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide post-diagnostic psychoeducation and support following assessment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and reports.
• Work in accordance with HCPC standards, safeguarding requirements and organisational clinical governance frameworks.

Essential

• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Doctorate-level qualification in Clinical Psychology.
• Formal ADI-R training, with demonstrated competence in administration, scoring and clinical interpretation.

Essential

• Strong knowledge of adult autism and the ways in which presentation may vary across individuals and across the lifespan.
• Sound understanding of differential and co-occurring neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations.
• Ability to integrate information from developmental history, direct assessment, collateral information and other clinical evidence.
• Ability to recognise diagnostic uncertainty and work appropriately within a multidisciplinary model.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly, sensitively and respectfully.
• Understanding of safeguarding, risk management, professional accountability and clinical governance.
• Commitment to person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming clinical practice.

Desirable

• Experience working within NHS or NHS-commissioned adult neurodevelopmental services.
• Experience using online clinical system, EMIS and Heidi or a comparable AI medical scribe / ambient clinical documentation tool to support clinical interviewing, note generation and clinical documentation.
• Additional postgraduate training in autism, neurodevelopmental assessment, psychological intervention or related clinical practice.

Essential

• Minimum 2 years experience working within neurodevelopmental diagnostic services, including undertaking ADI-R assessments, contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic decision-making, providing diagnostic feedback and supporting adults following diagnosis.
• Experience working with adults with complex or overlapping neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, clinically robust documentation.