Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist (Neurodevelopmental CYPS)

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our new and evolving neurodevelopmental team within the children and young people's division (6-18 years). As a needs led service our vision is to ensure that the needs of young people are met at the earliest point whilst we are also focused in ensuring we provide the highest quality ASD and ADHD diagnostic assessments and medication support for ADHD.

THRIVE Model:

The new children's Surrey Health and Emotional Well-being Alliance incorporating the Surrey Well-being Partnership, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, Barnado's, National Autistic Society, Learning Space and the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust are in an exciting and transformational phase of mobilising a holistic mental health and emotional wellbeing service for the children and families of Surrey embedded within the THRIVE model led by our Tavistock and Portman partners.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a practitioner who has a passion in this area and willingness to learn and develop there skills in supporting these diagnostic assessments under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, with room to work independently according to a plan agreed with the supervising psychologist. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome statistics, and/or other project work as appropriate and agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

There is a strong psychology workforce within the Trust and an active network of assistant psychologists who meet regularly.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6397733-CYPS

Job locations

Neurodevelopmental CYPS

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Some experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and/or emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties., either voluntary or paid
Experience of working collaboratively with others
Some knowledge of child development, emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties

Desirable

Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist
Experience in designing projects and/or analysing the outputs

Qualifications

Essential

Psychology degree accredited by BPS* at 2.1 or above OR o Psychology degree accredited by BPS* at 2.2 and additional relevant Masters qualification OR o Degree plus Masters level conversion qualification accredited by BPS* *BPS - British Psychological Society

Desirable

ADOS or ADHD diagnostic assessment trained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Some experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and/or emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties., either voluntary or paid
Experience of working collaboratively with others
Some knowledge of child development, emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties

Desirable

Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist
Experience in designing projects and/or analysing the outputs

Qualifications

Essential

Psychology degree accredited by BPS* at 2.1 or above OR o Psychology degree accredited by BPS* at 2.2 and additional relevant Masters qualification OR o Degree plus Masters level conversion qualification accredited by BPS* *BPS - British Psychological Society

Desirable

ADOS or ADHD diagnostic assessment trained

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.