Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Barnet CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service, based at Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital.The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people aged 6-18 on the ASD and ADHD pathways. You will contribute to diagnostic assessments, formulation, and pre- and post-diagnostic support, including psychoeducation and a small therapy caseload to address mental health needs.You will work closely with families, schools and partner agencies to provide holistic, person-centred care and support access to wider services.The service is embedded within the iThrive Framework, with a strong focus on collaborative working, shared learning, and clinical development. The team offers regular supervision, reflective practice, and access to CPD opportunities, including training in neurodevelopmental assessments and evidence-based interventions.Barnet CAMHS Psychology is a supportive, inclusive and dynamic group, offering excellent opportunities for professional and leadership development.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work within the Barnet CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS), providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention for children and young people referred for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) pathways.You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting diagnostic assessments, formulation, and therapeutic interventions. The role involves working closely with families, schools, and partner agencies to ensure holistic care planning and improved outcomes.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesUndertake specialist neurodevelopmental assessments, including ASD and ADHDDevelop psychological formulations to identify strengths, needs, and interventionsDeliver evidence-based psychological interventionsContribute to MDT discussions, care planning, and clinical decision-makingProvide consultation and advice to families, schools, and professionalsMaintain accurate and timely clinical records and reportsSupport risk assessment and safeguarding processesProvide supervision and support to junior staff where appropriateContribute to service development, audit, and quality improvementWork flexibly across clinic and community settings as requiredAbout usWorking for North London NHS Foundation TrustWhy choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.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. Why NLFT? Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors. We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension schemeWe have excellent internal staff network support groups. DetailsDate posted11 August 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary 55,524 to 62,652 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number455-NLFT-1051-AJob locationsEdgware Community HospitalBarnet CAMHS, Holly Oak CentreLondonHA8 0ADUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesUndertake specialist neurodevelopmental assessments, including initial assessments, and NDS assessments (ASD and ADHD)Develop psychological formulations to guide diagnosis, care planning, and interventionDeliver evidence-based psychological interventionsManage a small therapy caseload within the generic CAMHS teamContribute to MDT discussions, supporting clinical decision-making and pathway managementProvide consultation and advice to families, schools, and partner agenciesMaintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and assessment reportsUndertake risk assessments and contribute to safeguarding processesProvide supervision and support to junior staff, including Assistant Psychologists and other professionalsContribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiativesWork flexibly across clinic and community settings Job description Job responsibilitiesUndertake specialist neurodevelopmental assessments, including initial assessments, and NDS assessments (ASD and ADHD)Develop psychological formulations to guide diagnosis, care planning, and interventionDeliver evidence-based psychological interventionsManage a small therapy caseload within the generic CAMHS teamContribute to MDT discussions, supporting clinical decision-making and pathway managementProvide consultation and advice to families, schools, and partner agenciesMaintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and assessment reportsUndertake risk assessments and contribute to safeguarding processesProvide supervision and support to junior staff, including Assistant Psychologists and other professionalsContribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiativesWork flexibly across clinic and community settingsPerson Specification Skills/Abilities EssentialAbility to relate clinical theory to clinical practiceAble to construct clear care plans differentiating appropriate intervention types from a range of options, based on analysis of information from assessmentDemonstrates the importance of gaining families' view of their strengths and needs and supporting them to be active in the goal setting process.Able to organize, plan and prioritize your own workload. Demonstrates ability to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.Ability to write reports using accessible language and demonstrating clinical reasoning.DesirableUnderstanding of evidence-based clinical practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences good clinical practice.Confident and experienced in delivering training or providing consultation to other professionalsExperience of drawing upon attachment models and parent-infant relational models. Qualifications/ Registrations EssentialDoctoral level training in Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the HCPC and BPSDesirablePost qualification training in Infant Mental Health e.g. Parent Infant Psychotherapy, Video Interaction Approaches and Parent-Infant Group Approaches, Infant Observation Perinatal Clinical Psychologist Training Experience/ Knowledge EssentialExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of parent infant dyads with severe and complex relational difficulties.Experience of working in a mental health setting, managing, and monitoring riskExperience of working with nursery, school and parents and engaging them in interventionsExperience of formulating the difficulties within the parent infant relationship based on a variety of assessments including observation of the dyad, where formulations integrate information from range of sources.In depth knowledge of child development and factors influencing the developing parent infant relationshipExperience of working in or with community perinatal teams or midwife teams and understanding of maternal and paternal mental healthExperience of working therapeutically with children and familiesDesirableKnowledge of NICE guidelines related to infant mental health and evidence of working in line with NICE recommendations.Experience of working with children/ young people with social communication differences such as autism and ADHDResilience to working with infants in traumatic circumstances, and to offer containment to other team members impacted by the emotional impact of the work. Personal Qualities EssentialA resilience to working with infants in traumatic circumstances, and to offer containment to other team members impacted by the emotional impact of the workProven ability to work as part of a team.Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers, and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved to persuade and motivate participation in therapeutic activitiesDesirableAbility to work and communicate highly sensitive, contentious information effectively in a highly emotive or hostile atmosphere, and to overcome barriers to acceptance/psychological resistance to potentially threatening information Personal Qualities EssentialAbility to work flexibly at different bases within the borough and occasionally outside of the boroughFlexible approach and openness to innovation Person Specification Skills/Abilities EssentialAbility to relate clinical theory to clinical practiceAble to construct clear care plans differentiating appropriate intervention types from a range of options, based on analysis of information from assessmentDemonstrates the importance of gaining families' view of their strengths and needs and supporting them to be active in the goal setting process.Able to organize, plan and prioritize your own workload. Demonstrates ability to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.Ability to write reports using accessible language and demonstrating clinical reasoning.DesirableUnderstanding of evidence-based clinical practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences good clinical practice.Confident and experienced in delivering training or providing consultation to other professionalsExperience of drawing upon attachment models and parent-infant relational models. Qualifications/ Registrations EssentialDoctoral level training in Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology as accredited by the HCPC and BPSDesirablePost qualification training in Infant Mental Health e.g. Parent Infant Psychotherapy, Video Interaction Approaches and Parent-Infant Group Approaches, Infant Observation Perinatal Clinical Psychologist Training Experience/ Knowledge EssentialExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of parent infant dyads with severe and complex relational difficulties.Experience of working in a mental health setting, managing, and monitoring riskExperience of working with nursery, school and parents and engaging them in interventionsExperience of formulating the difficulties within the parent infant relationship based on a variety of assessments including observation of the dyad, where formulations integrate information from range of sources.In depth knowledge of child development and factors influencing the developing parent infant relationshipExperience of working in or with community perinatal teams or midwife teams and understanding of maternal and paternal mental healthExperience of working therapeutically with children and familiesDesirableKnowledge of NICE guidelines related to infant mental health and evidence of working in line with NICE recommendations.Experience of working with children/ young people with social communication differences such as autism and ADHDResilience to working with infants in traumatic circumstances, and to offer containment to other team members impacted by the emotional impact of the work. Personal Qualities EssentialA resilience to working with infants in traumatic circumstances, and to offer containment to other team members impacted by the emotional impact of the workProven ability to work as part of a team.Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers, and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved to persuade and motivate participation in therapeutic activitiesDesirableAbility to work and communicate highly sensitive, contentious information effectively in a highly emotive or hostile atmosphere, and to overcome barriers to acceptance/psychological resistance to potentially threatening information Personal Qualities EssentialAbility to work flexibly at different bases within the borough and occasionally outside of the boroughFlexible approach and openness to innovationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth London NHS Foundation Trust AddressEdgware Community HospitalBarnet CAMHS, Holly Oak CentreLondonHA8 0ADUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorth London NHS Foundation Trust AddressEdgware Community HospitalBarnet CAMHS, Holly Oak CentreLondonHA8 0ADUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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