Clinical Psychologist - Neurodiversity inDartington inDartington PUBLISHED 9 DEC 2023

Band 7: £43,742 to £50,056 a year  PERMANENT 
Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts.

You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development.

Information regarding the different pathways is detailed below:

The Neurodiversity Pathway is a developing integrated pathway within CFHD. The Integrated Neurodiversity Team provides specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people and their families where the presenting need relates to neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tics and Tourette Syndrome.

The appointed Clinical Psychologists will become valuable members of the multi-disciplinary team working with colleagues including Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds. This provides an opportunity to work in a team with a strong multidisciplinary ethos as well as collaborating with colleagues in other pathways and working in partnership with other agencies such as local Paediatric teams and education providers.









Come and join us in Torbay & South Devon to help improve the lives of Children and Young People!With access to Dartmoor,local beaches, and woodlands, Torbay & South Devon is picturesque and tranquil. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy South Devon life in leisure time, including peaceful walks or taking up a new sport, while also being part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team in the workplace. We look forward to welcoming you to an innovative and developing service as Children and Family Health Devon develop an integrated model of childrens community services.



In line with transformation, we are excited to be advertising a number of fantastic roles for
Band 7 Clinical Psychologists
including the opportunity to work within the highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary
Neurodiversity Pathway
across Devon.

Its an exciting time of change as we develop integrated, needs-led pathways under iThrive. We are passionate about our work and are committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve outcomes for children and young people.

We would love to hear from qualifying colleagues and those with more experience seeking a new role in an innovative service.

Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts. If you wish to apply for more than one, please submit one form with your preferences / interest listed.


Relocation funds
may be available for these roles.

As a Clinical Psychologist, you will offer high-quality psychological input to neurodiverse children and young people, their families and professional network. This includes complex assessment and intervention when there are significant and complex mental health supported by the pathway. You will bring advanced assessment skills, formulation, and diagnostic thinking to your team. You will collaborate with other pathways to support the most effective approach for children and young people to have consistent experiences of care.

There will be CPD opportunities to support you. These may be to consolidate and develop knowledge and skills or to support you in transferring skills from another specialism. We provide training for all staff in ADOS and standardised developmental history tools to support their assessments. We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.

You will have regular clinical supervision and line management. You will be supported with a job plan and opportunities to develop supervision, leadership, using research skills, and engage in service development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee placements.

We can consider applications for part-time as well as full-time roles, please note this on your form.

You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development.

Information regarding the different pathways is detailed below:

The Neurodiversity Pathway is a developing integrated pathway within CFHD. The Integrated Neurodiversity Team provides specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people and their families where the presenting need relates to neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tics and Tourette Syndrome.

The appointed Clinical Psychologists will become valuable members of the multi-disciplinary team working with colleagues including Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds. This provides an opportunity to work in a team with a strong multidisciplinary ethos as well as collaborating with colleagues in other pathways and working in partnership with other agencies such as local Paediatric teams and education providers.









Come and join us in Torbay & South Devon to help improve the lives of Children and Young People!With access to Dartmoor,local beaches, and woodlands, Torbay & South Devon is picturesque and tranquil. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy South Devon life in leisure time, including peaceful walks or taking up a new sport, while also being part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team in the workplace. We look forward to welcoming you to an innovative and developing service as Children and Family Health Devon develop an integrated model of childrens community services.



In line with transformation, we are excited to be advertising a number of fantastic roles for
Band 7 Clinical Psychologists
including the opportunity to work within the highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary
Neurodiversity Pathway
across Devon.

Its an exciting time of change as we develop integrated, needs-led pathways under iThrive. We are passionate about our work and are committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve outcomes for children and young people.

We would love to hear from qualifying colleagues and those with more experience seeking a new role in an innovative service.

Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts. If you wish to apply for more than one, please submit one form with your preferences / interest listed.


Relocation funds
may be available for these roles.

As a Clinical Psychologist, you will offer high-quality psychological input to neurodiverse children and young people, their families and professional network. This includes complex assessment and intervention when there are significant and complex mental health supported by the pathway. You will bring advanced assessment skills, formulation, and diagnostic thinking to your team. You will collaborate with other pathways to support the most effective approach for children and young people to have consistent experiences of care.

There will be CPD opportunities to support you. These may be to consolidate and develop knowledge and skills or to support you in transferring skills from another specialism. We provide training for all staff in ADOS and standardised developmental history tools to support their assessments. We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.

You will have regular clinical supervision and line management. You will be supported with a job plan and opportunities to develop supervision, leadership, using research skills, and engage in service development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee placements.

We can consider applications for part-time as well as full-time roles, please note this on your form.



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