Children's Autism Team Lead | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chesterfield, S44 5BL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

We 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 operational

delivery 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 The

Autism Team ensuring that care is of the highest standard and delivered in

accordance with Policies and Procedure.

You 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.

Chesterfield 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.

Please 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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Sep 2026

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