This Band 7 post sits in the generic Barnet CAMHS teams at Holly Oak Clinic in Edgware, within the multidisciplinary 0-18 service run by North London NHS Foundation Trust. The psychologist provides specialist assessments and psychological treatment for children, young people and their families, and contributes to the neurodevelopmental service. The work is community-based with children facing moderate to severe emotional difficulties, alongside supervising assistant psychologists, students and CBT therapists, and staff may be asked to work at other sites across north London. A doctorate-level qualification is required.
What the job involves
- Offer specialist CAMHS assessments and interventions to children, young people and families or carers in a community setting, under a senior psychologist's supervision
- Carry out specialist psychological assessments using tests, measures, observations and interviews
- Plan and deliver formal psychological treatment using methods of proven efficacy
- Implement individual, carer, family and group psychological interventions, refining formulations as needed
- Evaluate treatment options and make decisions about them
- Be responsible and accountable for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients on psychologically based standard care plans
- Provide specialist psychological advice and consultation to other professionals
- Contribute to the Barnet CAMHS neurodevelopmental service
- Offer supervision to assistant psychologists, psychology students and CBT therapists
- Work alongside MDT colleagues, representing psychology in MDT meetings and CAMHS in multi-agency settings
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and take responsibility for own continuing professional development
- Use research skills for audit, policy, service development and research
Qualifications
- Doctorate level qualification
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Experience
- Providing support and supervision to a team
Skills & knowledge
- Relating to clinical theories
- Working closely with families and stakeholders
- Completing care plans
- Writing clear clinical reports
- Working with children
- Clear understanding of child mental health
Other
- Structuring responses clearly
Nice to have
- Any additional postgraduate qualification
- Previous experience working with the NHS
- Understanding of NICE guidancePrior experience in CAMHS
What’s offered
- NHS discounts
- Generous annual leave
- NHS pension scheme
- Flexible working support
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Leadership and managers programme and other development opportunities
- Internal staff network
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
