Principal Clinical Psychologist - Neurodiversity

at  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The Neurodiversity Pathway is a developing integrated pathway within CFHD. The Pathway provides specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people and their families where the presenting need relates to neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tics and Tourette Syndrome. Each locality has a Neurodiversity Team within the Pathway. The Principal Clinical Psychologist will also have county-wide responsibilities, which means the base can be flexible dependent on the needs of the postholder, so long as service needs can be met.
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with notable post-qualifying experience, passion and strengths for working with neurodiverse children, young people and their families. You will have strong clinical leadership skills, bringing a compassionate framework to join others in leading forward this innovative pathway. You will have the knowledge and skills in neurodiversity and mental health to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies as well as supporting others in this work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families.
You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team. You will have advanced skills and knowledge to support the development of others through supervision, consultation and training. The integrated team will bring together a variety of multi-disciplinary colleagues including Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Systemic Psychotherapy, and Mental Health Practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds.
This provides an opportunity to work in a team with a strong multidisciplinary ethos as well as collaborating with colleagues in other pathways and working in partnership with other agencies. Main Contacts: Gill Marsh, Operations Manager for Integrated Pathways, Torbay and South Devon gillmarsh@nhs.net Dr Hannah Baxter, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Associate Clinical Director / Professional Lead for Psychological Therapies hannah.baxter@nhs.ne

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