Home Based Clinical / Counselling / Forensic / Educational Psychologist or Allied Health Professional OT or SALT

Job Description

Permanent contract Location: St Andrews, Northampton (work base) and Coventry and Warwickshire (clinics)Currently, a lot of the work is able to be carried out from home Career Level B or C/ (NHS Band 5 - 8a) options availableSalary:£26,425 - £48,000 depending on experienceFull time 37.5 hours a week.Part-time considered for a minimum of 15 hours a weekWe are open to an informal discussion around flexible working St Andrews Healthcare is a charity with an excellent and well-deserved reputation as a provider of specialist mental healthcare. We transform the lives of people with the greatest mental health needs.Community Partnerships, St Andrews HealthcareAre you looking for an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, passionate and highly skilled team of psychologists and MDT where you can use your skills across a range of clinical populations Our service is constantly growing, so if you are a proactive, registeredPsychologist or Allied Health Professional (i.e. Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech & Language Therapist (SALT) with a strong client-focus, excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you.We have a number of exciting opportunities within our Neurodevelopmental Services for Adults and Children and are seeking enthusiastic psychologists to join our team to provide diagnostic services for children and/or adults, depending on your experience.Currently, most of these services are being delivered online but there will be a requirement to travel to locations within the Midlands for face to face assessments where required. Travel to the Northampton work base will also be required on occasion for attendanceto team meetings and supervision. Successful candidates will have experience with ASD and ADHD assessment and ideally be trained in diagnostic tools such as the ADOS-2 and DIVA-5 assessments. However, where necessary, training will be provided as well as comprehensivesupport and supervision.There will also be the opportunity to support other neurodevelopmental services within the Midlands.Our service specialises in developing and delivering community-based services for St Andrews.We currently offer a range of services including, a busy private therapy clinic, an Expert Witness Service, Diagnostic Assessment Clinics (ADHD and ASD) and aComplex Treatment Service for Military Veterans. We are hoping that successful candidates who have relevant experience and capacity could also work across some of these other services and those within the wider Charity where opportunities arise.The Role and PersonYou will be able to work independently as well as closely and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. You will be eager to take ownership and responsibility for delivering your work and will be self-driven, results-oriented and be able to demonstrateexcellent time management and organizational skills.You will be encouraged to develop your strengths and skills through a robust structure of clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development.St Andrews has an excellent record of providing opportunities for research, training and continuingprofessional development so you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as regular CPD events. Training relevant to the requirements of the role will be provided.Although our offices are based in Northampton, the post holder will mostly be required to deliver psychological services online and in other offices predominately in Coventry, Stratford and across Warwickshire (expenses will be reimbursed for travel).Dueto the service working with other NHS Trusts across the East Mids region, it may be required for travel to Leicester, Nottingham, Northampton also, but this would be negotiated with the post holder. Due to the travel required, a full drivers licence is essential.However, in return, you will also benefit from having the flexibility to work from home when appropriate to do so.In order to be eligible, you will need to be registered with HCPC. ASD and ADHD diagnostic experience is desirable but we can offer training if this is an area in which you would like to professionally develop.The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience of working successfully with a varied child and adult population with a wide range of mental health needs and will therefore ideally have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience butnewly qualified professional with a particular interest in diagnostic services will be welcomed and supported.One of our new team members who recently joined our team had this to say about us: What a refreshing and dynamic team! The clinicians are friendly and warm but also focused and driven. Its amazing how quickly things get progressed here from ideas into actions. Community Partnerships offers something different to other services that I have worked for previously; its diverse and expanding se