Clinical Psychologist – Adult ADHD and Autism service

Overview

In this role you will provide high-quality psychology services within our developing Adult ADHD and Autism clinic. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, offering Autism and ADHD assessments and contributing to a formulation-led programme of interventions. You will lead and develop psychologically informed treatments, teach and supervise colleagues, and engage with service users and families. The position supports service development across home and community settings, with opportunities to shape new pathways within a supportive NHS trust.

Pay / Benefits

• career development
• ongoing training and support
• opportunity to shape new services
• NHS Foundation Trust setting
• remote and face-to-face service delivery
• stable permanent role

Responsibilities

• Join and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team delivering autism and ADHD assessments for diagnosis
• Develop and deliver psychologically informed programmes, including group interventions (e.g., Trauma Stabilisation, Hearing Voices) and individual work
• Provide teaching, supervision, and consultation to colleagues within the MDT
• Take a lead role in developing and providing additional psychological interventions
• Engage directly with service users and families and participate in service development
• Support training and development initiatives across the team and service area

Key requirements

• HCPC registration and eligible for BPS Chartered Psychologist
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or equivalent)
• Experience as a qualified psychological therapist at a highly specialist level with supervision experience
• Experience with a range of client presentations, including psychosis or severe mental health problems
• Ability to maintain professionalism in emotive contexts
• Clinical responsibility for psychological care and supervision of others

• collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
• clear communication and teaching ability
• professionalism under distressing circumstances
• Autism assessments
• ADHD assessments (training provided)
• formulation-led interventions

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