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Location: Colchester, Essex
Salary: £37,570 - £44,606 (pro rata), subject to experience(Band 7/8a)
Hours: 21- 35 hours per week, 42 weeks per year
Length of Contract: Fixed term contract of 18 months with potential to extend.
Reference: D210
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our friendly team. This will be a for a fixed term of 18 months, with potential to extend, to cover our Clinical Psychologist, whilst she is on maternity leave.
You will be a key member of Autism Anglia's Multi-Disciplinary Team (Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology) both within our Diagnostic Service and School and Adult Services.
Within this role, you will be a key part of Autism Anglia's Diagnostic Service, offering autism assessments to children and adults within an MDT, post diagnostic support and service development. You will also be required to develop psychological formulations based on assessment and the evidence base to inform person-centred intervention, consultation and training within our services.
To excel in this role you will have the ability to establish effective working relationships, work collaboratively and have a commitment to developing your own and others knowledge and understanding of autism. You will be managing your own caseload, working autonomously, and will need to be confident in managing your time under the Lead Therapist.
You will have a recognised Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology and registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC. Experience of working with people with autism and/or learning disability is essential and experience of autism diagnosis, using gold standard tools, such as the ADI-R and ADOS 2 is desirable.
Autism Anglia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as requiring a signed declaration, `Childcare Disqualification Declaration Form`
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time if we feel we have received sufficient applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. If no response is received within 3 weeks of applying, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. You are welcome to apply again for other positions.
Information about the School
Doucecroft School is a specialist co-educational school for children and young people with autism and additional complex needs, age 3 –19 years. Established in 1977, we are experienced and successful in meeting the needs of students with wide-ranging strengths and needs, providing a nurturing environment where students are able to thrive and grow in independence and self-esteem.
Students can benefit from our flexible boarding provision or can attend school as day students and come from across the Anglia region and the London boroughs.
Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy are provided on-site by our experienced therapy team.
Doucecroft School is part of Autism Anglia, a regional charity working with children, adults and families affected by Autism.