Practitioner Psychologist-Autism Pathway

Job summary

ProblemShared is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join our growing Neurodevelopmental team. We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to work in a high-performance team at a scaling health technology company and have responsibility for driving our business growth from day one. Our digital journeys are right at the heart of what we do and our goal is to offer seamless digital experiences to support exceptional healthcare.

Main duties of the job

What the job involves:

Providing remote assessment to adults and young people for neurodevelopmental conditions, predominantly Autism, considering differential and/or co-occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions.

To undertake supervision and consultation where appropriate.

Where appropriate, to undertake research and provide research advice to other team members undertaking research.

About us

ProblemSharedis a key innovator in the rapidly expanding field of digital mind health.

We are a practitioner-led, CQC-regulated, digital mind health provider, working with a community of expert practitioners to broaden access to the highest quality care for people across the UK. By leveraging technology, we aim to provide scalable and personalized solutions that enhance mental well-being and bridge gaps in mental healthcare delivery.

We work in partnership with institutions such as the NHS, insurance companies and universities to deliver therapy, psychiatry, neurodevelopmental assessments and post diagnosis care for adults, children and young people.

At ProblemShared we dont just look at your CV. Were more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so were happy to discuss flexible working. We embrace difference and individuality and are proud to be equal opportunity employer

ProblemShared is a remote business, and we have no central office. As a result, the team all work from home (or other suitable locations) so you will need to be comfortable with this as a working environment and have a reliable internet connection. We have a lot to achieve to deliver a truly excellent proposition for our community of professionals and their clients and so the successful new team members need to be highly motivated self-starters.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation and care.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.

To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.

To receive regular clinical supervision from a senior psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across the company.

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice.

Where appropriate, to undertake audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the company to help develop service provision.

To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the company by continual professional development, keeping up to date with developments in the field of clinical psychology and best practice guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • Requirements:
  • Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
  • Evidence of continued professional development as recommended by the BPS / HCPC.
  • Formal training in the assessment of Neurodevelopmental conditions, specifically training in the ADI- R and ADOS-2.
  • Knowledge of relevant ADHD screening tools (e.g. DIVA/ADHDRS/Conners).
Desirable
  • Previous Remote Assessment Experience

Experience

Essential
  • Experience and skills in psychological assessment with individuals across the lifespan.
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration.
  • Experience of supervision of trainee and / or assistant clinical psychologists.
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation and national policies.
  • Ability to teach and train others.
  • Ability to work as part of a virtual team.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Teledoctor Limited (trading as ProblemShared)

Address

16 High Holborn

London

WC1V 6BX


Employer's website

https://www.problemshared.net/

Company
Teledoctor Limited (trading as ProblemShared)
Location
London, United Kingdom WC1V 6BX
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55000.00 - £60000.00 a year
Posted
Company
Teledoctor Limited (trading as ProblemShared)
Location
London, United Kingdom WC1V 6BX
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55000.00 - £60000.00 a year
Posted