Highly specialist clinical psychologist (2 posts 1.4 F/T equivalent)

You will join a multidisciplinary team which consists of Nurses from learning disabilities, mental health andadult general nursing, A clinical lead consultant psychologist, clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, support workers, an occupational therapist a speech and language therapis andadmin/ clerical staff. You will contribute to psychology provision through supervision, MDT meetings as well as undertaking assessments and formulation.There is significantoppportunityfor specialistexpertisedevelopment under the supervision of the clinical lead. We would enableopportunities to be involved or lead quality improvement and research. We invite all staffto proactively contribute to theaspirationof the service: to enable thriving, not just surviving. We are a reflective team and encourageall staff todemonstratea reflexiveunderstanding ofinternalisedbiasand cultural injusticetoensure that our service evolves to enable access for a heterogeneous population. You will have some experience of working with people with trauma and othermental health issues, itis likely that even if you have never worked within an autism service, you will have worked with autistic people. We areseekinga creative, dedicatedperson who is interested in autism assessment,usingneuroaffirmingpsychoeducation tofacilitateautonomy for peoplereceiving a diagnostic assessment. To evaluate, and makedecisions,about optionsof ongoing supporttaking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. Outcome Data to be collated forindividualsto provide assurance thatappropriate assessmentand treatment has been provided. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and discharge ofpeople accessing the service. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual serviceusersand to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of bothuni- and multi-disciplinary care.