Assistant Psychologist - Barnet Enhanced Support team, Barnet CAMHS

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is offering a fixed-term position for an Assistant Psychologist. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team focused on providing urgent care for adolescents facing mental health challenges. The role includes clinical assessments and supporting service development, working under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist. We offer supportive environments, flexible working, and generous benefits.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological support and assessment.
• Ability to work with children presenting with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Proficient in clinical record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinical meetings and trainings.
• Record clinical information as per Trust policies.
• Plan and prioritize own workload under supervision.

Skills

Understanding of mental health

Excellent communication

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Relevant psychology degree

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at North London NHS Foundation Trust.

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a fixed-term Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Barnet Enhanced Support Team. As an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holders will contribute to a comprehensive, rapid and flexible service for the most urgent and acute problems facing troubled adolescents, including significant self-harm and serious mental illness. Our service is grounded in a multi-disciplinary model aligned with the iThrive Framework, promoting holistic, needs-led care. We are committed to the ongoing development of our clinicians, offering high-quality individual and group supervision, opportunities for reflective practice, and a wide range of CPD opportunities across the Trust. We pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive, and welcoming team, dedicated to providing flexible, creative, person-centered, and evidence-based care to children and young people with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinical meetings and in-service training as required.
• Keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice.
• Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
• Support service development and quality improvement projects.
• Be responsible for the planning and prioritization of own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.
• Support formal and informal assessment in respect of the social communication needs of children and young people presenting with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Hold a small caseload supervised by the 8a Clinical Psychologist.
• Undertake protocol based psychological assessment of clients through direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
• Maintain and update client records in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines.
• Score ND screeners, preparing clients for assessment and MDT discussions.
• Be capable of working in clinical situations which require concentration and may involve distressing or emotionally demanding circumstances or risk of verbal or physical aggression.
• Personal duty of care for Trust equipment and facilities.

Requirements / Qualifications

This is not an exhaustive list; please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

About the Trust and Benefits

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 includes providing high-quality care closer to home, ensuring equity of outcome, and offering supportive environments for staff development. We promote flexible working, health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS discounts, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, and an excellent internal staff network.

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 working at any location falling 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.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025