St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist (Community MDT Feeding + ASD diagnostic clinic)

The closing date is 16 September 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting split role across two distinct services. Two days a week the post holder will provide a qualified clinical psychology service for children and their families seen by the Community Multidisciplinary Feeding Clinic. The main role in this part of the job is to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy for children living in Wandsworth who have aversive/restrictive eating behaviour related to sensory or behavioural feeding difficulties, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

One day a week, the post holder will undertakeassessments for ASD in particular the ADI-R (or equivalent) and the ADOS. They will workas part of a wider team and are an essential part of the neurodevelopmental diagnostic pathway MDT.

Main duties of the job

The main role in this part of the job is to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy for children living in Wandsworth who have aversive/restrictive eating behaviour related to sensory or behavioural feeding difficulties, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). The team supports children, their families and the wider educational community to support and develop safe eating behaviours through multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention.

One day a week, the post holder will provide highly specialist clinical psychologyserviceto children and young people seen within the neurodevelopmental assessment pathways at St George's Hospital.This will involve undertakingscreening assessments, specialist psychological assessment, in particular the ADI-R (or equivalent) and the ADOS. They will workas part of a wider team and are an essential part of the neurodevelopmental diagnostic pathway MDT.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-NN-7394972-AHP-Z

Job locations

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

Putney, London

SW15 1AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. Working within the Autism Diagnostic Pathway, to provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental, cognitive and psychological assessments of CYP based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and members of the MDT or other multiagency professionals involved in the patients care.

To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about the psychological aspects of treatment options offered taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group, (including cultural factors) as well as ensuring that psychological input is in line with and supports the patients best medical interest.

6. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for assessment, treatment options and discharge planning, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

7. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals involved in the patients care.

8. To ensure that all members of the Autism assessment MDT have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of patients of the service, through the provision of advice, consultation and the dissemination of psychological knowledge, research and theory.

9. To undertake risk assessment and risk management as appropriate for individual patients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

11. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. Working within the Autism Diagnostic Pathway, to provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental, cognitive and psychological assessments of CYP based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and members of the MDT or other multiagency professionals involved in the patients care.

To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about the psychological aspects of treatment options offered taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group, (including cultural factors) as well as ensuring that psychological input is in line with and supports the patients best medical interest.

6. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for assessment, treatment options and discharge planning, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

7. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals involved in the patients care.

8. To ensure that all members of the Autism assessment MDT have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of patients of the service, through the provision of advice, consultation and the dissemination of psychological knowledge, research and theory.

9. To undertake risk assessment and risk management as appropriate for individual patients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

11. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC
  • Psychology qualification
  • ADI (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • ADOS trained

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience working with children
  • Experience working in MDT

Desirable

  • Experience completing ASD assessments
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC
  • Psychology qualification
  • ADI (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • ADOS trained

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience working with children
  • Experience working in MDT

Desirable

  • Experience completing ASD assessments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

Putney, London

SW15 1AA


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

Putney, London

SW15 1AA


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Children's Therapies

Jo Harrington Hill

jo.harrington-hill@stgeorges.nhs.uk

07500760118

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-NN-7394972-AHP-Z

Job locations

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

Putney, London

SW15 1AA


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