Senior Psychologist - ADHD​/ASD​/Tourette's Service

Job Summary

We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. Studies show that people from minoritized ethnic groups and women are less likely to apply if they don't meet every requirement or may have flexible working needs. You could still be the right person for the job – if you're excited about this role, we want to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Psychologists who may wish to augment their primary role/s, with an established position in our services' diagnostic pathway.

We are looking for experienced psychologists, with evidenced skills in neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments to join our team. The service offers specialist assessment and interventions and promotes neurodiversity approaches in the wider service and across mental health pathways.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was rated 'Outstanding' by CQC in 2018 and is a great place to work. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well‑developed Psychology network which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence. Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust.

We are looking for suitably qualified clinicians – with specialist clinical experience in the field of ADHD and Autism diagnostics, as well as some experience in working with clinical presentations in Adult Mental Health. Potential applicants should also be experienced in providing supervision if/as required.

This will require you to exercise collaborative leadership skills within the Team and to promote the service externally. We are looking for an innovative and resilient clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in the service. Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and negotiate successfully are essential. You will contribute to developing and monitoring the clinical outcomes and impact of the service and will have a flexible approach to changing patterns of service delivery as needed.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.

We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted: 16 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band: 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 270‑TG625‑MH‑A

Job location:

St Marys Hospital, Kettering, NN16 7PW

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

• Has suitable qualification in Psychology
• Experience in Mental Health services

• Has suitable qualification in Neurodevelopmental assessment
• Experience in Nuerodevelopmental services

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

St Marys Hospital, Kettering, NN16 7PW

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