Clinical Psychologist – Adult ASD Assessments (Substantive)

Clinical Psychologist - Adult ASD Assessments (Substantive) focuses on use recognised diagnostic tools and frameworks (e.g. ados-2, adi-r, clinical interviews, collateral histories).

What the role involves

• Use recognised diagnostic tools and frameworks (e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R, clinical interviews, collateral histories).
• Provide clear, evidence-based feedback to patients.
• Produce high-quality, timely diagnostic reports suitable for clinical, occupational, and statutory use.
• Ensure reports meet professional, ethical, and organisational standards.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential clinical records in line with GDPR and HCPC requirements.
• Liaise with referrers and other professionals as appropriate.

Skills and requirements

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Demonstrable experience conducting adult ASD assessments.
• Additional training or accreditation in ASD assessment tools (e.g. ADOS-2 reliability).
• Experience working within private practice or neurodevelopmental services.

Confirmed role details

• Near Epping, Essex (In-person with some remote report writing).
• Employed (Full or Part-Time, with scope to increase).
• We are a progressive and growing mental health service providing high-quality psychological and psychiatric care to adults and young people.

Candidate fit

• clinical judgement, NMC standards, calm communication, and careful documentation

Additional role context

• Involves face-to-face assessments near Epping, with flexibility for remote scoring, formulation.