Clinical Psychologist
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London, E9 6SRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
The CAMHS Disability Service is a well-established part of Community CAMHS and offers a wide range of care pathways (0-18 years; moderate to profound ...
o Deliver a high-quality autism assessment service to children and young people aged 5-18 and their families within SCAC, working within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency context and contributing to differential diagnosis and diagnostic formulation.
o Provide a flexible clinical service based on highly developed specialist psychological knowledge, doctoral training, ongoing CPD, regular clinical supervision and relevant experience in child and adolescent neurodevelopmental assessment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Education / Qualifications
Essential: - Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or equivalent; - HCPC registration or equivalent
Desirable: - Relevant post-qualification training; - Training in recognised autism assessment tools
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Specialist autism assessment skills, including experience with recognised tools such as ADOS-2 and/or developmental diagnostic interviews
- High-level communication and facilitation skills with children, young people, parents/carers and professionals.
- Ability to tailor complex information to a range of levels and work effectively with interpreters and advocates.
- Ability to work sensitively with diverse communities and provide culturally competent care.
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information in emotionally demanding
- Advanced skills in clinical assessment, formulation and differential diagnosis.
- Strong IT, planning and organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing assessment demands and use of electronic records.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Ao Experience of complex neurodevelopmental and differential diagnostic assessment.
- Experience supervising or supporting assistant/trainee psychologists.
- Skills in teaching and consultation with professional groups.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and families within a child and adolescent mental health framework
- Experience undertaking clinical assessment with children and young people.
- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary and/or multi-agency settings.
- Experience working with children, young people and families from diverse communities.
Desirable
- Significant experience of autism assessment with children and young people aged 5-18.
- Experience working within a dedicated autism or neurodevelopmental assessment pathway.
- Experience contributing to service improvement, pathway flow or waiting-list reduction work.
- Experience of teaching, training or clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of autism-specific assessment approaches and tools
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and relevant legislation.
- High-level knowledge of child and adolescent development, psychological wellbeing and neurodevelopment.
- Knowledge of relevant national policy and evidence-based practice relating to autism assessment in children and young people.
- Understanding of differential and co-occurring presentations that may affect autism assessment.
Desirable
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Respectful and show commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Flexible and creative approach to work.
Qther Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Respectful including commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Accountable for own professional actions, following policy and professional guidelines
- Flexible and creative approach to work.
Desirable: - o Able to travel between sites within the community.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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