Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced psychologist to join the Barnet CAMHS Service for Children and Adolescents with Neurodisability (SCAN). SCAN is a multidisciplinary team who provide assessment and treatment for children & young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities who are experiencing mental health difficulties, neurodevelopmental differences and where challenging behaviour may be present. The team incorporates psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists and other allied health professionals and provides excellent opportunities for career development and continued development of leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
This post is full time, for a fixed term (one year) contract and is based at Holly Oak Clinic Barnet HA8 0AD. The successful applicant will join a warm and welcoming team and will be responsible for carrying out psychological, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessments andspecialist therapeutic interventions in the clinic as well as in the community and in school-based settings. The post holder will carry a caseload and will be expected to deliver a high-quality innovative service for young people and their parents and carers, using research and good practice guidelines.
In addition to having a multi-disciplinary approach, informed and embedded within the I Thrive Framework. There is a strong focus on further developing clinicians' skillset and learning from each other. We offer high-quality individual and group supervision, as well as space for reflective practice. There are many CPD opportunities within the team and across North London Foundation NHS Trust; over the last year training has includedPBS,ADI-R,ADOS training and ADHD assessment CPDs. The postholder will be supported by North London Foundation NHS Trust- senior clinical manger/s and psychology leads at the local and Trust level.
The Job Holder will be expected to support their team, department and organization to achieve the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work. These are:
Compassion
Respect
Being positive
Working together
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD.
- The Job Holder will provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist assessment and intervention service for children and young people referred to the neurodevelopmental assessment and to provide this service to their carers/parents and families.
The Job Holder will provide and/or support the provision of evidence based neurodevelopmental and psychological interventions for service users. This will include providing specialist assessment and contributing to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to the Neurodevelopmental team.
- The Job Holder is expected to liaise with and offer advice or consultation on clients psychological care to parents and/or carers, colleagues, professional and non-professional staff in mental health services and appropriate agencies.
The Job Holder will undertake risk assessment and risk management for clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD.
- The Job Holder will provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist assessment and intervention service for children and young people referred to the neurodevelopmental assessment and to provide this service to their carers/parents and families.
The Job Holder will provide and/or support the provision of evidence based neurodevelopmental and psychological interventions for service users. This will include providing specialist assessment and contributing to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to the Neurodevelopmental team.
- The Job Holder is expected to liaise with and offer advice or consultation on clients psychological care to parents and/or carers, colleagues, professional and non-professional staff in mental health services and appropriate agencies.
The Job Holder will undertake risk assessment and risk management for clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Professional qualification in clinical psychology or counselling psychology
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments including autism and ADHD
- Practical experience administrating ADOS-2
Desirable
- Practical experience administrating 3di or ADI-R
- Experience of cognitive assessments (WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, WAIS-IV)
- Additional specialist training relating to NDS/Mental Health
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Strong commitment to teamwork and development
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Implementing audit or research in a healthcare setting
- Skills in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Excellent knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and related mental health problems
- Experience in managing risk
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching and training
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Professional qualification in clinical psychology or counselling psychology
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments including autism and ADHD
- Practical experience administrating ADOS-2
Desirable
- Practical experience administrating 3di or ADI-R
- Experience of cognitive assessments (WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, WAIS-IV)
- Additional specialist training relating to NDS/Mental Health
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Strong commitment to teamwork and development
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Implementing audit or research in a healthcare setting
- Skills in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Excellent knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and related mental health problems
- Experience in managing risk
Desirable
- Experience of providing teaching and training
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).
