Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner

Fixed term
-12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner to join our welcoming team based Manygates Clinic in Wakefield. We are a forward-thinking Service covering Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield localities offering a diagnostic and intervention pathway for adults with ADHD and Autism.

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Fixed term
-12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner to join our welcoming team based Manygates Clinic in Wakefield. We are a forward-thinking Service covering Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield localities offering a diagnostic and intervention pathway for adults with ADHD and Autism.

These posts provide a unique opportunity for practitioners with an interest in neurodevelopmental conditions. A willingness to undergo additional training and a genuine interest in delivering a high-quality Service to adults with Autism is essential. In addition, it is anticipated the successful candidate will have an interest in supporting research activities and will be motivated to apply for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

In return for your experience and commitment, we can offer you a friendly working environment with continuous professional development opportunities, research opportunities alongside supervision by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a peer group of three other Clinical Psychology Assistants and support by an experienced Multidisciplinary Team.

We are seeking practitioners who can work autonomously whilst under the supervision of an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist and within a specialist multidisciplinary team. Integral to the role will be to conduct specialist assessments such as the ADOS-2 observational assessment for which training will be provided. The successful candidates will also be responsible for assisting in the assessment of specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia.

The position is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.

For Further Information Please Contact:

Rebecca Crisp, Operations Manager or
Dr Tim Fullen, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500…