Assistant Psychologist - Barnet Enhanced Support team, Barnet CAMHS

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a fixed-term Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join the Barnet Enhanced Support Team. The position involves supporting adolescents with mental health challenges in a multidisciplinary setting. The role requires a relevant degree in psychology, clinical assessment skills, and the ability to manage a small caseload under supervision. There are numerous development opportunities and support for ongoing education.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Ability to work under supervision and manage a small caseload.
• Strong organizational skills and tasks prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinical meetings and in-service training.
• Support clinical assessments in social communication needs.
• Maintain client records according to Trust policies.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Understanding of neurodevelopmental difficulties

Effective communication

Education

Relevant degree in psychology

Job description

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 complex needs.

Key Responsibilities

• To attend clinical meetings and in-service training as required.
• To 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.
• To be responsible for the planning and prioritization of own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.
• To support formal and informal assessment in respect of the social communication needs of children and young people presenting with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• To hold a small caseload supervised by the 8a Clinical Psychologist.

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

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.

Why NLFT?

• 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 and NHS pension scheme
• 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 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.

Additional Responsibilities

• To 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.
• The postholder will have a personal duty of care for Trust equipment and facilities.
• To be responsible for planning and prioritization of one’s own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by the clinical psychologist.
• To be capable of working in clinical situations which require concentration, and which may involve distressing or emotionally demanding circumstances or where there is risk of verbal or physical aggression.
• To maintain and update client records in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines.
• Scoring ND screeners, preparing clients for assessment and MDT discussions.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025