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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen, and we are looking to recruit a highly motivated Principal Applied Psychologist who has a strong interest in neurodiversity and neurodivergence within our Children’s Neurodevelopmental (Autism & ADHD) assessment pathway.  We have a permanent 8b post with part-time and flexible working options.  You will be required to undertake neurodevelopmental assessments of children up to 18 years, as part of a wider team. 

This is an exciting time to be joining this service as the Neurodevelopmental pathways in the Children’s care group have been working closely with our partner agencies to develop a more integrated and multi-agency/ disciplinary service.  You will be joining a dynamic and supportive group of psychologists and other professionals including nurses, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists who are committed to working within a compassionate framework where your development and well-being will be prioritised and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be expected to have excellent communication skills and will provide consultation to families, schools and other professional and agencies when there is ASD and/or ADHD queries.  There will also be the opportunities to be involved in on-going service development and clinical leadership. There will also be a requirement to undertake Autism & ADHD assessments and to consider differential diagnoses. You will have relevant demonstrable experience of working as an applied psychologist and have specialist psychological/ neurodevelopmental assessment and interventions of clients across the full range of care settings, along with experience of working in multi-agency teams and with a wide variety of client groups which reflect the full range of clinical severity. Formulation is key in the service that we provide and it is essential that you can demonstrate the ability to formulate a young person’s strengths and needs.  A Doctoral level knowledge of research and design and methodology is essential as is the ability to work effectively in a team setting.

We are strongly committed to personal and professional development; the role is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and transferable skills in a supportive team environment.  There are multiple opportunities for peer support and we offer specialist clinical supervision from more senior Applied Psychologists within the service and the wider care group.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ 

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q