Clinical Psychologist- Neurodiversity Pathway: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are excited to offer this full-time position of Band 8a Clinical Psychologist in our new Autism and Social Communication Assessment pathway. This post is based at Edgware Hospital in Barnet.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with considerable prior experience in autism assessment and diagnosis in children 0-6. Candidates will be ADOS-2 trained and have significant experience in multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment clinics, working with paediatricians, SLTs, OTs, psychologists and other clinicians.

This is a new multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children aged 0-6 with neurodivergent needs in Barnet.

We have a strong commitment to supervision, CPD and joint working with a range of other agencies and professionals.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS-2 and/or other appropriate assessment tools, interview parents/carers, liaise with schools, and formulate with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child. You will give families feedback about the outcome of assessments, discuss post-diagnostic support, and write high-quality clinical reports.

The post-holder will also provide clinical supervision to two band 5 Assistant Psychologists in the service. You will contribute to service improvement, audit and research. You will also be involved in triaging incoming referrals and helping oversee cases with safeguarding or risk elements.

The position requires you to work flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework, engaging with various professionals in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment. This includes collaboration with community providers, speech and language therapists (SLTs), occupational therapists (OTs), other psychologists, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals, as well as Experts by Experience (parents/families of neurodivergent children). The aim is to provide a holistic approach in communicating and sharing advice, information and plans to all relevant parties and family.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Registration

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)
  • HCPC Accreditation
  • ADOS-2 Trained

Experience & Abilities

Essential

  • Experience assessing children for autism
  • Experience working within an MDT
  • Experience providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists
  • Experience managing risk and safeguarding issues
  • Experience having diagnostic conversations with parents/carers
  • Experience using the ADOS-2 with children
  • Experience conducting service evaluation and/or audit
  • A minimum of 2 years working as a Clinical Psychologist

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting in the operational management of therapy or diagnostic teams
  • Experience using the ADI-R or 3Di
  • Ability to speak a second language

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload. Demonstrates ability to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.
  • Ability to show sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients and their carers in particular when imparting potentially distressing information.
  • Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved.
  • . Proven ability to work as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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