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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-ASMH-7137145 Vacancy ID: 7137145

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Accepting applications until: 10-Jun-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 10-Jun-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Chitra Sethia Centre Autism centre CLASS
Address: Chitra Sethia Centre Fulbourn Cambridge rd
Town: Cambridge
Postcode: CB21 5EF
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 11 months (Fixed term Contract 0.4 WTE 8a until March 2026)
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Psychology

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be skilled and proficient in undertaking diagnostic assessment by applying psychological and cognitive tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service-user’s care.

To base assessment and intervention on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological, social, cultural and biological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observational methods and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the
client’s care.

To be skilled and proficient in the assessment of service users with complex presentations and co-occurring conditions, including occasionally assessing clients on inpatient wards or in their homes.

In addition to diagnosis, to be skilled and proficient in assessing risk and mental health conditions and to liaise with other services and/or GP to ensure client safety and appropriate support.

To contribute to the screening of referrals to the service and help with prioritisation and responses to clinical queries to the service.

To produce diagnostic reports in a timely manner with recommendations for further advice, support, and information.

To contribute to the development and delivery of a programme of psychoeducation for individuals recently diagnosed with autism.

To liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals in the team and CPFT and external agencies e.g., Adult Social Care and third sector organisations supporting autistic people.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education /Qualifications

Essential criteria

Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), or Counselling Psychology, as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology • • Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or eligibility for registration, if not yet qualified)

Desirable criteria

Evidence of post-doctoral training (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R, AAA or DISCO) or willingness to undertake Practitioner Psychologist

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings including out service-user, community, primary care and in service-user settings. Experience of working therapeutically with people with a diagnosis of autism or waiting for assessment who have mental health difficulties. Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for service users’ psychological care and treatment under supervision and/or within the context of a multidisciplinary team setting.

Desirable criteria

Experience of delivering therapeutic or psychoeducational groups (not necessarily autism) Experience of developing and facilitating group-based interventions with individuals and families attending neurodevelopmental services (including children and young people and adults) Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books Experience of service user and carer involvement

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies. Knowledge of autism, principles of identification, assessment and care. Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complete multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and behaviour that challenges. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration requiring the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills.

Desirable criteria

Interest, enthusiasm and commitment in relation to working in the field of autism in adulthood Knowledge and skills in providing consultation, teaching and supervision to other professionals and non-professional groups. Motivation to work collaboratively with people with lived experience to improve services