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  • Principal Psychologist and Clinical Lead Croydon IST
    Principal Psychologist and Clinical Lead Croydon IST
    3 days ago
    £70396–£80837 yearly
    Full-time
    Croydon

    Principal Psychologist and Clinical Lead Croydon IST at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Salary: £70,396 to £80,837 There's something special about joining a service right at the beginning - you'll have scope to innovate, influence and shape our newly established Croydon Intensive Support Team (IST). Our service supports autistic adults and adults with intellectual disabilities who may be experiencing significant distress, behaviours of concern, or an increased risk of hospital admission. In this role, you'll lead a skilled multidisciplinary team including an assistant psychologist, behaviour specialist, specialist speech and language therapist, Transforming Care nurse, Autism peer support worker, and an advanced practitioner. Together, you'll help people stay safe, connected to their communities, and supported in ways that reduce the need for crisis-driven or restrictive interventions. Above all, you'll ensure every person receives compassionate, personalised care shaped by what matters most to them. This is also an exciting time to join a service helping shape the future of autism health provision. The Croydon Adult Autism IST is working with NHS England to contribute to an updated national service specification for autism health service models, and our service will feature in the new guidance, showcasing neurodivergent-affirming practice. In 2026, we will also be conducting and publishing research into the impact of the service model, strengthening the evidence base for adult autism health provision. We're looking for someone who cares as much as we do, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates with lived experience. Main duties of the job Clinical • Lead the delivery of specialist psychological care that empowers people to overcome challenge., • Work closely with individuals and their families to co-create care plans that reflect their strengths, preferences, and aspirations., • Use your expertise in Positive Behaviour Support and systemic practice to develop approaches that reduce risk and enhance quality of life. Team leadership and collaboration • Support, guide, and inspire your team, fostering a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to contribute., • Provide expert clinical supervision and consultation, helping colleagues and local providers build confidence and capability Driving innovation • Evaluate and evolve the service as needs change, ensuring we remain responsive and forward-thinking., • Use data, feedback, and lived experience to shape how we grow, keeping the voices of the people we support at the heart of every decision., • Lead projects that strengthen community-based support, enabling more people to thrive closer to home. Research • Contribute to research , including collaboration with NHS England on autism prioritisation, as well as the chance to shape crisis-intervention pathways for two distinct populations., • Publish research locally, regionally, and strategically, helping to influence practice beyond Croydon. About us You'll be based in our modern offices at Bernard Weatherill House in Croydon, with opportunities to work across community sites throughout the borough. Our service is co-located with adult social care colleagues, and we work closely with the Croydon Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Service -- creating strong, integrated partnerships. From day one, we'll invest in your development. Whether you want to deepen your existing expertise or explore new areas of interest, we'll support you to grow. We actively encourage CPD, with funding available for external courses and specialist training that aligns with your goals. Our approach to one-to-ones focuses on you - your development, goals, and ambitions, not just the tasks at hand. Through hands-on experience, formal training, and even learning from the occasional misstep, you'll discover your strengths and continue to grow. We're committed to helping you develop both personally and professionally, so you can bring your unique perspective and expertise to improve the lives of those we support. Staff benefits include: • 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, • NHS pension scheme, with generous employer contributions, • Exclusive discounts across the high street, travel, dining and leisure, • Free or discounted fitness and exercise classes to support your wellbeing Apply now and help us build something exceptional. Please note: To be considered for this role, applicants must hold one of the following qualifications: • Applied Psychologist: A recognised postgraduate qualification in applied psychology that meets HCPC requirements for registration (e.g. a professional doctorate or equivalent postgraduate training)., • Clinical Psychologist: A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or an equivalent qualification).

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  • Support Worker & Carer for disabled Teenager
    Support Worker & Carer for disabled Teenager
    24 days ago
    £16 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    We are looking for a very reliable and caring Support worker / learning support / carer who has already experience in care and with severe autism. About the young man: He is a disabled and autistic non verbal 18 year old with severe epilepsy, a movement disorder and additional health needs. he is very friendly but needs a lot of help with everything He lives at home with his family and dog. His team of Learning support workers / carers help him with his daily life & routine which includes supporting and facilitating access to activities and community, help him with learning more self help skills and communication, all of his personal care, provide 1 - 2 overnight support shifts per week (these are waking nights), and keep his environment and laundry clean & tidy. He needs a lot of help with all elements of daily life. He is developing his communication skills using picture exchange and gestures, such as pointing. When he is well he likes physical activities (with a lot of support) — like going to the pool, walks in the parks, disability bike rides. He needs a lot of support with all of these activities as he also has a movement disorder. He also likes to chill with his sister and watch movies and join in Family meals. Unfortunately he often also needs a lot of care as he can have seizures which lead to him needing to spend time in hospital. About the Position: You will be provided with regular training on his health needs, care needs, and behavioural support. The training is provided by the experienced team members of the team as well as his ABA therapist. You need to be strong and fun as well as reliable to fit into the very professional and experienced team. You will need to have worked with disability and autism before (babysitting a nephew is not enough). Perhaps you also have already experience with care elements like CIC catheterisation and Peresteen as well as PEG and giving medications otherwise we can train you. This might be a good position for someone who has a keen interest in disability, psychology, nursing, and the position could suit a part time student of a relevant field. Unfortunately we do not think that having worked in a care home would be the relevant experience. It is also an opportunity to learn a lot and to be part of a very nice supportive team. You would need to be willing to commit for a minimum of 12 months. We would prefer someone who can work with a UTR number on a self-employed basis and who can work a minimum of 35 hours per week. No smokers or vapers please. You need to be dog friendly too. We hope to find someone who is open to work some weekends and some bank holidays too (shared with the team). Starting wage is £16 per hour. If this role interests you please send your CV and - ideally a short cover letter written in your own words - please no AI - explaining your interest in this particular position. it would also help if when you initially apply you write a sentence on why you applied (we get a lot of applications). Lateron we will also need 2 relevant work references and a valid enhanced DBS. Thank you!

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  • Support Worker / Carer for young man
    Support Worker / Carer for young man
    1 month ago
    £16 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    We are looking for a very reliable and caring Support worker / learning support / carer for a disabled and autistic non verbal teenager with epilepsy, movement disorder and additional health needs. About the young man: He lives at home with his family and dog. His team of Learning support workers / carers help him with his daily life & routine which includes supporting and facilitating access to activities and community, help him with learning more self help skills and communication, all of his personal care, provide 1 - 2 overnight support shifts per week (these are waking nights), and keep his environment and laundry clean & tidy. He is a friendly, non verbal, very autistic teenager. He needs a lot of help with all elements of daily life. He is developing his communication skills using picture exchange and gestures, such as pointing. When he is well he likes physical activities — like going not the pool, walks in parks, disability bike rides. He needs a lot of support with all of these activities as he also has a movement disorder. He also likes to chill with his sister and watch movies and join in Family meals. Unfortunately he often also needs a lot of care as he can have seizures which lead to him needing to spend time in hospital. About the Position: You will be provided with regular training on his health needs, care needs, and behavioural support. The training is provided by the experienced team members of the team as well as his ABA therapist. You need to be strong and fun as well as reliable to fit into the very professional and young team. Experience with disability and autism is needed. Perhaps you also have already experience with care elements like CIC catheterisation and Peresteen as well as PEG otherwise we can train you. This might be a good position for someone who has a keen interest in disability, psychology, nursing, and the position could suit a part time student of a relevant field. Unfortunately we do not think that having worked in a care home would be the relevant experience. It is also an opportunity to learn a lot and to be part of a very nice supportive team. You would need to be willing to commit for a minimum of 12 months. We would prefer someone who can work with a UTR number on a self-employed basis and who can work a minimum of 35 hours per week. We hope to find someone who is open to work some weekends and some bank holidays too (shared with the team). Starting wage is £16 per hour. (£15 during initial training). If this role interests you please send your CV and - ideally a short cover letter written in your own words - please no AI - explaining your interest in this particular position. it would also help if when you initially apply you write a sentence on why you applied. Lateron we will also need 2 relevant work references and a valid enhanced DBS. Thank you!

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