Job summary
Are you a passionate Clinical Psychologist looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families?
Vertis Health is seeking a motivated and experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our Children and Young Peoples (CYP) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Service. The successful postholder will play a key role in delivering high-quality autism assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), supporting timely access to diagnostic services while maintaining the highest standards of clinical governance and patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a clinician-led organisation committed to delivering evidence-based neurodevelopmental services and improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will:
- Deliver specialist CYP ASD assessments in line with NICE guidance, DSM-5/ICD-11 criteria and organisational procedures.
- Undertake developmental history taking, psychological assessments and clinical formulation.
- Utilise validated assessment tools and objective measures, including ADOS-2 where appropriate.
- Collate and analyse information from multiple sources, including families, schools and existing records.
- Contribute expert psychological opinion to MDT diagnostic discussions and decision-making.
- Prepare high-quality diagnostic reports and communicate assessment outcomes sensitively to families.
- Identify co-occurring neurodevelopmental or mental health conditions and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.
- Participate in supervision, governance activities, audit and continuous service improvement.
About us
Vertis Health is a federation of general practices delivering high-quality NHS services across Worcestershire. We were founded by local primary care clinicians and are owned by the practices we serve. As a purpose-led limited company, the money we generate is reinvested into the local healthcare economy, helping to strengthen services, support innovation and improve patient care.
Our neurodevelopmental services are being built around clinical quality, meaningful outcomes and strong governance. You will join an organisation that understands NHS systems and values while giving experienced clinicians the opportunity to influence, develop and improve services.
Depending on the role, our benefits include access to the NHS Pension, structured learning and development, clinical leadership opportunities, career progression and genuine flexibility.
If you want to help build a clinically rigorous, compassionate and sustainable service, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Vertis Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our Children & Young People's Autism Assessment Service. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychological expertise within a high-quality, evidence-based autism diagnostic pathway for children and young people. Your contribution will play a vital role in helping ensure accurate diagnostic decision-making, meaningful outcomes and a positive experience for families accessing the service.
You will undertake comprehensive psychological assessments, developmental history-taking and clinical formulation, reviewing information from multiple sources including families, education settings and existing clinical records. You will contribute specialist psychological insight and diagnostic reasoning to multidisciplinary team discussions, helping to evaluate social communication differences, developmental presentations, co-occurring neurodevelopmental or mental health needs, and factors relevant to diagnostic formulation. You will also produce clear, high-quality diagnostic reports and practical recommendations that support children, young people, families and professionals.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience working with children and young people within neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or related services, alongside excellent clinical assessment, formulation, communication and report-writing skills. You will have direct experience contributing to autism diagnostic assessments within a multidisciplinary team and be committed to person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming practice. You will be confident working within NICE guidance, HCPC professional standards and robust clinical governance and safeguarding frameworks.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious neurodevelopmental service where clinical quality, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. As a Clinical Psychologist, you will have the opportunity to influence service development, contribute to pathway improvement, support multidisciplinary working and help deliver timely access to high-quality autism assessments for children and young people across Worcestershire.
Full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Essential
- Appropriate qualification in Clinical Psychology.
- Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Significant postqualification experience working with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or related services.
- Direct experience contributing to CYP ASD diagnostic assessments within an MDT.
- Strong formulation, clinical reasoning and reportwriting skills.
- Sound understanding of safeguarding and risk in CYP services.
Desirable
- ADOS2 trained.
- Experience of working with dual presentation (ASD/ADHD).
- Experience supporting service development or audit activity.
- Experience using EMIS.
Pay: £60,000.00-£66,500.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Redditch B97 5JX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
