Clinical Psychologist

Post Outline:
This is a permanent post supporting the Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT), in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, intervention and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing the service.

Caudwell Children aims to change people’s lives, change the way society perceives and treats disabled and autistic people and change the way that charities operate, through the provision of child‑centred practical and emotional services, passionate campaigning and demonstrating best practice. We believe in a world where disabled and autistic children have the choice, opportunity, dignity and understanding they deserve. Our facilities provide a state‑of‑the‑art base within the grounds of Keele University, Staffordshire, with the option of informal homeworking arrangements (up to 2 days a week from home) after passing probation.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of autism and neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention pathways including diagnostic assessment, formulation, recommendations, guidance, advice and workshop programmes for children and young people and those around them (e.g. families, teachers, health/social care workers).
• Work as part of the MDT in a specialist autism service for children and young people and their families – fostering strong collaborative relationships with colleagues to maximise effectiveness.
• Provide specialist psychological assessments of children referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self‑report measures, rating scales, observations and interviews with family members and others involved in the child’s care.
• Provide specialist knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions where appropriate.
• Lead and contribute to MDT discussions around psychological and diagnostic formulation, taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the child or family group.
• Develop appropriate recommendations for ongoing support and intervention plans that promote the child’s development, wellbeing and family functioning.
• Provide specialist psychological advice, consultation, and training to other professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis, intervention planning and ongoing support.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information, such as assessment outcomes, diagnosis and recommendations, in a skilled and compassionate manner.
• Prepare comprehensive psychological reports and communicate the findings to others as required, for example parents, children and team colleagues, adapting communication to the needs of others as appropriate.
• Implement a range of evidence‑based interventions, both for individuals and groups, including children, young people, carers, families, and staff from other settings as required.
• Contribute to risk assessment and developing risk management plans, including providing consultation to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.
• Coordinate, where appropriate, the assessment and intervention plans for children and young people, taking responsibility for planning and reviewing progress with children, their carers, referring agents and others involved in their network of care.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and workshops to children, young people, families and staff/professionals in other settings.

• Receive regular clinical supervision from a suitably qualified Registered Psychologist.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, as appropriate – applying and disseminating knowledge gained to improve practice.
• Contribute to professional post‑graduate teaching and training of others as required.
• Provide clinical…