Band 8a Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities & Autism
The closing date is 04 January 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our specialist psychology team embedded within the community team for people with learning disabilities.
We work closely with psychiatry, and the wider multi-disciplinary community team.Working in a learning disability service means that you will draw on expertise from a range of theoretical orientations and interventions.Referrals are varied in nature and include: cognitive assessments; trauma work; neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions (including autism spectrum disorders); dementia and neuro degenerative conditions; comorbid mental health difficulties including risk of harm to self or others. We will actively support you to develop any specialist interests you have in any of these domains.
As part of the team, you would provide highly specialist psychological assessment including neuropsychological and functional assessment, clinical formulations, therapeutic interventions drawing on multiple theoretical models, wider service support to prevent and reduce the incidence and impact of psychosocial/mental health difficulties.
Recent experience working in a Learning Disabilities service within the last 5 years and confidence working with individuals with learning disabilities is essential.
Primarily based in Swindon with some travel across the BSW patch required making willingness to travel and a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).
- To use psychological formulation to aid and develop a collaborative understanding of a clients difficulties and to plan psychological treatment and/or management of those difficulties.
- To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
- To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.
- To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the various teams in the area and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of clients of those teams.
- To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to more effective intervention by the team, when working with clients, their carers and wider system.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
18 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/40134/17999
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4AN
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4AN
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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