Job summary
This exciting Band 8a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychology full time post sits within the multi-disciplinary Neuropsychiatry team, which provides specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health services for young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, and associated mental health and developmental conditions. We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations, and support continuing professional development for our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post has a balanced combination of multi-disciplinary assessment work (social communication assessment, cognitive and neuropsychological testing, young person and parent interviews) and intervention cases. Intervention is varied, ranging from direct work with young people with a range of presentations and needs, work with their parents or carers and joint work with other disciplines such as consultations to the local network. Given the complex nature of young people seen in our service, time is made for complex formulation meetings, cased discussions and regular treating team review meetings.
As a specialist CAMHS service, keyworker duties including overseeing good clinical governance (ensuring timely outcome measurement and clinical record keeping) and being a key point of contact for young people, families and local services. There are many opportunities for leadership experience, including supervision of more junior staff, service development projects and holding responsibility for some key clinical governance tasks.
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9am to 5pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
Service for Complex Autism and Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAAND)
SCAAND is a busy multi-disciplinary service, majority funded by NHS England. The service provides comprehensive assessment and evidence-based interventions to young people up to 18 years with complex neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric difficulties, particularly ASD and associated disorders. SCAAND consists of three outpatient- and one outreach-stream that specialise in different presentations and that work closely together.
Our MDT includes Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, OTs, SLTs, Educational Psychology and Nurses. The Neuropsychiatry stream focuses on supporting young people with Autism but without an Intellectual Disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a highly specialist psychology service to the National Specialist CAMHS Neuropsychiatry Team and the wider SCAAND service, including specialist assessment, treatment, consultation, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in neurodevelopment and associated mental health needs in young people.
- To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a highly specialist psychology service to the National Specialist CAMHS Neuropsychiatry Team and the wider SCAAND service, including specialist assessment, treatment, consultation, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in neurodevelopment and associated mental health needs in young people.
- To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent; Counselling psychologist
- Completed training course in clinical supervision
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
Desirable
- To have completed training in autism specific assessments (e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in children and adolescence with neurodevelopmental conditions or intellectual disabilities
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training
- Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions including intellectual disability and co-morbid mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression
- Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics with children and young people and knowledge of how this applies to young people with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions including intellectual disability
Skills
Essential
- To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience in providing consultation to other professionals regarding children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent; Counselling psychologist
- Completed training course in clinical supervision
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
Desirable
- To have completed training in autism specific assessments (e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in children and adolescence with neurodevelopmental conditions or intellectual disabilities
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training
- Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions including intellectual disability and co-morbid mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression
- Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics with children and young people and knowledge of how this applies to young people with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions including intellectual disability
Skills
Essential
- To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience in providing consultation to other professionals regarding children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
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.
Applications 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 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.
Applications 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).
