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Practitioner Psychologist – Autism & Neurodevelopmental Pathways
Yorkshire / Remote Working
Source: Pulse careers · View original posting
- Pay
- £55,000 — £55,000 GBP per year
Employer job description
From Pulse's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
Banding:
Equivalent to Band 8a
Location:
North Yorkshire (Hybrid/Remote Working Available)
Working Hours:
22.5 hours per week
Compensation
Salary:
Up to £55,000 per annum (pro rata), depending on experience
Are you an HCPC registered Psychologist with experience in autism assessments, neurodevelopmental pathways, and supporting children and young people? Pulse is recruiting on behalf of a leading healthcare provider for an exciting opportunity within a specialist autism diagnostic service.
This role offers the chance to work as part of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team delivering autism assessments for children and young people aged 4–18 years across North Yorkshire. Offering a salary of up to £55,000 pro rata, flexible working arrangements, and remote working opportunities, this position provides an excellent balance of autonomy, professional development, and meaningful clinical impact.
Responsibilities
- As a Practitioner Psychologist, you will: Manage your own caseload, delivering autism diagnostic assessments for children and young people.
- Conduct specialist neurodevelopmental assessments in line with recognised clinical pathways and best practice guidance.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to diagnostic decision-making.
- Utilise recognised autism assessment tools, including ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
- Produce high-quality diagnostic reports for families, referrers, and partner professionals.
- Provide expert clinical advice and support to children, young people, families, and carers throughout the assessment process.
- Deliver clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists and other professionals where appropriate.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audits, and pathway enhancement projects.
- Participate in training, research activities, and continuing professional development.
- Maintain excellent standards of safeguarding, clinical governance, and record keeping.
Benefits
- Flexible and part-time working arrangements.
- Hybrid and remote working opportunities.
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
- Ongoing clinical supervision and professional development.
- Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.
- Involvement in training and supervision of developing clinicians.
- Meaningful work supporting children, young people, and families.
- Access to continuing professional development and training opportunities.
- Work within a values-driven organisation committed to improving health outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
- Essential
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Post-qualification training in autism assessment tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
- Significant experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience undertaking autism assessments within a multidisciplinary setting.
- Strong understanding of autism assessment pathways and relevant clinical guidance.
- Experience of safeguarding and risk assessment within children's services.
- Excellent clinical assessment, formulation, communication, and report-writing skills.
- Experience providing supervision to trainee or assistant psychologists and/or other healthcare professionals.
- Desirable
- Chartered Psychologist status.
- Leadership or management qualifications.
- Experience within CAMHS, community, or neurodevelopmental services.
- Additional experience assessing other neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience contributing to service development or quality improvement initiatives.
- If you do not meet every requirement but believe you have relevant skills and experience, we would still encourage you to apply.
- How to Apply
- If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application through the Pulse website. A specialist consultant from our Psychological Therapies team will review your application and contact suitable applicants to discuss the role in more detail.
- Why Work with Pulse?
- Dedicated Psychological Therapies recruitment specialists.
- Access to exclusive permanent and locum opportunities.
- Personalised support throughout the recruitment process.
- Expert interview preparation and career guidance.
- Strong relationships with leading healthcare providers across the UK.
- A consultative approach focused on finding the right role for you.
- Reasonable Adjustments
- Pulse is committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application, interview, or onboarding process, please let us know and we will work with you to provide appropriate support.
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