Children's Autism Team Lead

Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for Autism Team Leader for our Child Development Psychology team to join our Child Health Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and operationaldelivery of autism assessments conducted by The Autism Team as part of the Paediatric Autism Pathway at Chesterfield Royal. The Autism Team consists of multi-disciplinary professionals which shall consist of clinical psychology, assistant psychologist, mental health nurses and speech and language therapists. You will provide first line management and leadership to clinicians in TheAutism Team ensuring that care is of the highest standard and delivered inaccordance with Policies and Procedure. Main duties of the jobYou will be an active, autonomous member of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist psychological services to children, adolescents, and families in North Derbyshire. Your role will include:Being responsible for the effective day to day operational delivery of autism assessments provided by The Autism Team. To be an active member of the Autism Pathway Clinical Leadership. To be responsible for updating the Care Unit Management Team of team work and in partnership plan to meet any gaps or issues identified in service delivery. To be responsible for staff development and training. To support the development of protocols for pathways of assessment and the assessment process. To provide management and leadership for The Autism Team. About usChesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff. We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care. DetailsDate posted19 August 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary

• 49,387 to 56,515 a year
• per annum, pro rata
• ContractPermanentWorking pattern
• Full-time

Reference number166-FC-8194666Job locationsChesterfield Royal HospitalCalowChesterfieldS44 5BLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Job description

Job responsibilitiesPlease see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required. Person Specification

Skills

EssentialKnowledge of appropriate clinical models and approaches relevant to working with young people with AutismExperience of carrying out service evaluationsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsDesirableSkills in working with emotional and behavioural problems with children and familiesKnowledge of relevant NICE guidelines

Personal

EssentialAbility to tolerate and manage highly distressing emotional issuesAbility to manage and work with organisational stress and to effectively manage the stress of othersAbility to engage in sustained mental effort involving tasks demanding intense concentration

• Trust Values
• EssentialProud to CARE
• Experience

EssentialExperience and knowledge of working with young people with learning disabilities/autism/neuro-development diagnoses/EpilepsyExpeience of carrying out complex psychological assessments with young peopleWriting concise psychological reports. To have worked therapeutically with young people and familiesDesirableExperience of delivering training to professionals and parents. Experience of working with other professionals as part of an assessment teamExperience of supervising others

Qualifications

EssentialDoctoral Qualification in Clinical PsychologyDesirableAdditional training post doctorateTraining in a specific therapeutic approach

Person Specification

Skills

EssentialKnowledge of appropriate clinical models and approaches relevant to working with young people with AutismExperience of carrying out service evaluationsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsDesirableSkills in working with emotional and behavioural problems with children and familiesKnowledge of relevant NICE guidelines

Personal

EssentialAbility to tolerate and manage highly distressing emotional issuesAbility to manage and work with organisational stress and to effectively manage the stress of othersAbility to engage in sustained mental effort involving tasks demanding intense concentration

• Trust Values
• EssentialProud to CARE
• Experience

EssentialExperience and knowledge of working with young people with learning disabilities/autism/neuro-development diagnoses/EpilepsyExpeience of carrying out complex psychological assessments with young peopleWriting concise psychological reports. To have worked therapeutically with young people and familiesDesirableExperience of delivering training to professionals and parents. Experience of working with other professionals as part of an assessment teamExperience of supervising others

Qualifications

EssentialDoctoral Qualification in Clinical PsychologyDesirableAdditional training post doctorateTraining in a specific therapeutic approachDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameChesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressChesterfield Royal HospitalCalowChesterfieldS44 5BLUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameChesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressChesterfield Royal HospitalCalowChesterfieldS44 5BLUnited KingdomEmployer's website

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