Overview
Job Title: Psychologist (ADOS-2 / ADI-R) – Huddersfield
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Hybrid 1-2 days per week)
Role: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 – £110,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full Time (Part Time Available)
The Role
This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/ or ADHD assessments via HSE / NHS Patient choice and their GP. Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely, but you must still be able to visit the office 1-2 times per week. The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/ or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of mental health conditions may also be required. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the HSE / NHS via GP referral. The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.
Qualifications
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children and young people
- Experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting
- Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD
- Knowledge of differential diagnosis
- Ideally ADOS-2 / ADI-R trained
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in report writing and record keeping
- Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and / or ADHD
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