Principal Applied Psychologist

Are you an experienced Applied Psychologist with specialist expertise in neurodevelopmental assessment and a passion for service development?, We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Principal Applied Psychologist to join our Neurodevelopmental Pathway on a 9-month secondment opportunity. This is an exciting time to join a developing service and play a key role in supporting high-quality assessment and diagnostic pathways for children and young people.

The successful candidate will provide highly specialist psychological leadership within the pathway, contributing to clinical decision making, service development, workforce development and quality improvement. Alongside leadership responsibilities, the role requires a strong understanding of neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis, including experience of complex presentations and differential diagnosis.

We are looking for an individual with significant experience of autism and/or ADHD assessment in children and young people, including the use of recognised assessment tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and system partners to ensure children, young people and families receive high-quality, evidence-based assessment and care., As Principal Applied Psychologist, you will provide highly specialist psychological expertise and leadership within the Neurodevelopmental Pathways, supporting the ongoing development of high-quality services for children, young people and families.

You will offer clinical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, supporting formulation, diagnostic decision making and the management of complex presentations. The role includes providing consultation, supervision and specialist advice to colleagues, while contributing to workforce development and service improvement initiatives.

You will maintain an active contribution to neurodevelopmental assessments where appropriate and support diagnostic pathways relating to Autism and ADHD. This includes applying specialist knowledge of neurodevelopmental presentations, differential diagnosis and evidence-based assessment approaches.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with families, educational settings and partner agencies, ensuring that assessment and intervention pathways are child-centred, trauma-informed and responsive to individual needs. You will also contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement and strategic developments across the pathway.

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