• Job Description

  Req#: C9277-25-0518?language=en&page=1089&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity to join the Oxleas Adult Autism Service as we seek to appoint 2 Specialist Psychologists to be part of our multidisciplinary team working with Autistic adults without Learning Disability and complex mental health conditions.

  The service is responsible for neurodevelopmental assessments / diagnostic assessments of Autism Spectrum Disorder within the Trust for the three boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

  The team led by Psychology brings together a variety of disciplines including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Clinical Psychology.

  The Oxeas Adult Autism Service is currently in a phase of development and expansion enabling increased multi-disciplinary working and evidence-based practice tailored to the needs of Autistic adults with complex mental health comorbidities. This is a very exciting opportunity to be part of a growing service aimed at reshaping how Autism is understood and supported within the mental health local services.

  Previous experience in Autism diagnostic assessments alongside knowledge of use of specialist interview and assessment tools is desirable but not essential. A robust training program will be provided by the service.

  The position is advertised as full time and permanent, however part time opportunities will be also available for the right candidates.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist neurodevelopmental assessments/Autism diagnostic assessments for Adults without a learning disability and complex mental health conditions and psychiatric comorbidities.
  • To provide specialist psychological assessments, differential diagnosis and cognitive assessments when needed, of clients referred to the team 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 client's care.
  • To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. Specifically for clients with neurodevelopmental conditions and to apply specialist knowledge about the ways they impact upon and interact with complex mental health conditions.

  About us

  Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

  Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

  Details

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £51,883 to £58,544 a year pa inc

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  277-6975498-ALD-C

  Job locations

  Queen Mary's Hospital - Sidcup

  Sidcup - London

  DA14 6LT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For details about job description and main responsibilities please refer to the JD and person specification attached.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For details about job description and main responsibilities please refer to the JD and person specification attached.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or counselling psychology
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council - HCPC

  Desirable

  • Desirable completion of further post- qualification specialist training in Autism

  Experience

  Essential

  • Appropriate level of experience working with adult client group in Autism and comorbid mental health difficulties

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a neurodevelopmental team and/or an ASD diagnostic pathway
  • Experience of completing ASD diagnostic assessments with adults or children

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of aspects of diagnostic assessment considerations in adults with suspect ASD and complex mental health comorbidities

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or counselling psychology
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council - HCPC

  Desirable

  • Desirable completion of further post- qualification specialist training in Autism

  Experience

  Essential

  • Appropriate level of experience working with adult client group in Autism and comorbid mental health difficulties

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a neurodevelopmental team and/or an ASD diagnostic pathway
  • Experience of completing ASD diagnostic assessments with adults or children

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of aspects of diagnostic assessment considerations in adults with suspect ASD and complex mental health comorbidities

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Mary's Hospital - Sidcup

  Sidcup - London

  DA14 6LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Mary's Hospital - Sidcup

  Sidcup - London

  DA14 6LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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