Principal Psychologist in Community Paediatrics inMilton Keynes inMilton Keynes PUBLISHED THU 28 NOV 2024

Community Paediatrics - Milton Keynes is the place to be! We have developed an innovative new pathway for ASD using co-production and QI methodology to transform our Services.

As a local community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

We are excited to be advertising for anewly formed post to lead the pathway. This exciting post includes the opportunity to work as a specialist Psychologist within amultidisciplinaryclinical team. You will work alongside experienced and supportive paediatric specialist nurses, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and partner agencies, to provide dedicated support forchildren and young people accessing assessment for ASD. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who enjoys working flexibly and creatively.

This full time, permanent post will be based within the Community Paediatric Team. The team has not had a psychologist in post for a short time, and therefore the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and shape the role of psychology within the team. A key part of the role will involve leading and developing on from the formation of a new pathway for ASD, training, service development, audit and service evaluation. You will work alongside the Team Manager, Service Manager - Specialist Children Services and Clinical Director to develop informed care pathways. You will offer individual assessment, formulation, and brief intervention to a wide range of children and young people. You will link up with other services and offer effective signposting to enhance the children's and young people's journey.

Flexible working options are available and we would be happy to discuss this with you to ensure a healthy work / life balance.

Please note this post is based at Milton Keynes Headquarters which is currently situated on the hospital site. However a consultation is currently underway with staff regarding moving the Headquarters to the Open University within Milton Keynes in the new year. If this moves goes ahead as proposed the successful candidate would be based at the Open University site.

About us

To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a diagnostic service for ASD

The pathway will provide a diagnostic service for children and young people who are referred to Community Paediatrics in Milton Keynes. The pathway has been co-produced with the families and carers of the service that it supports. It is anticipated in time this pathway will expand further and will also develop stronger and closer links to the CAMHS pathway in Milton Keynes.