Principal Applied Psychologist

services for children and young people. Key responsibilities include: Providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and consultation for children and young people presenting with complex neurodevelopmental needs. Leading and contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions relating to Autism, ADHD and associated neurodevelopmental presentations. Providing clinical leadership, consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues across the pathway. Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based neurodevelopmental assessment pathways. Contributing specialist expertise in autism and ADHD assessment, including the use and interpretation of standardised tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R. Applying advanced knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis to support robust clinical decision making. Maintaining strong links with education, health and wider partner organisations to support collaborative working.
Leading and contributing to service evaluation, audit, quality improvement and transformation initiatives. Applicants should demonstrate substantial experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis in children and young people, including: A minimum of one year's experience conducting diagnostic assessments for Autism and/or ADHD. Strong knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and differential diagnosis. In-depth understanding of current diagnostic criteria and evidence-based assessment approaches. Training and experience in the use of recognised assessment tools including ADOS-2, ADI-R or equivalent specialist measures. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible