Practitioner Psychologist – Autism, Neurodevelopmental Pathways

PULSE, a Discover company

Practitioner Psychologist delivering autism diagnostic assessments for children and young people. Working with a multidisciplinary team in North Yorkshire, offering flexible and remote options.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeYorkshire • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting autism diagnostic assessments and utilizing recognized assessment tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R. Capable of providing clinical supervision and contributing to service development while maintaining high standards of safeguarding and clinical governance.

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HCPC Registration as a Practitioner PsychologistAutism Assessment Tools (ADOS-2, ADI-R)Clinical Assessment and Report WritingMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationSupervision of Assistant Psychologists

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Hard Skills

Autism Diagnostic AssessmentsNeurodevelopmental AssessmentsClinical Report WritingSafeguarding and Risk AssessmentClinical Governance

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationExpert Clinical Advice

Certifications & Qualifications

HCPC Registration

Industry Keywords

Clinical PathwaysQuality Improvement InitiativesTraining and DevelopmentChildren's ServicesNeurodevelopmental Conditions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage your own caseload, delivering autism diagnostic assessments for children and young people.
Conduct specialist neurodevelopmental assessments in line with recognised clinical pathways and best practice guidance.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to diagnostic decision-making.
Utilise recognised autism assessment tools, including ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
Produce high-quality diagnostic reports for families, referrers, and partner professionals.
Provide expert clinical advice and support to children, young people, families, and carers throughout the assessment process.
Deliver clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists and other professionals where appropriate.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audits, and pathway enhancement projects.
Participate in training, research activities, and continuing professional development.
Maintain excellent standards of safeguarding, clinical governance, and record keeping.

Requirements

What you’ll need

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Post-qualification training in autism assessment tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
Significant experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Experience undertaking autism assessments within a multidisciplinary setting.
Strong understanding of autism assessment pathways and relevant clinical guidance.
Experience of safeguarding and risk assessment within children's services.
Excellent clinical assessment, formulation, communication, and report-writing skills.
Experience providing supervision to trainee or assistant psychologists and/or other healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible and part-time working arrangements.
Hybrid and remote working opportunities.
Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
Ongoing clinical supervision and professional development.
Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.
Involvement in training and supervision of developing clinicians.
Meaningful work supporting children, young people, and families.
Access to continuing professional development and training opportunities.
Work within a values-driven organisation committed to improving health outcomes.