BANK Assistant Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Bank Assistant Psychologist to join a dynamic team providing diagnostic assessments for autism and ADHD in children. The successful candidate will support screening processes, collaborate with educational institutions, and engage in direct clinical assessments under supervision. This role is ideal for individuals looking to advance their psychology career in a supportive environment. Applicants should be organized, collaborative, and culturally competent, ready to make a positive impact in a diverse community.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and supervision

Positive work culture

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Capability to handle assessments and clinical duties.
• Strong understanding of autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Support screening and triaging referrals.
• Liaise with schools for clinical information.
• Conduct assessments for children with autism and ADHD.

Skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Relevant psychology qualification

Job description

Overview

This advert is a BANK opportunity. Shift availability dependent on demand. No guarantee of minimum number of hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Assistant Psychologist to join the Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS) in Newham. SCYPS are a range of busy, forward‑thinking and thriving child health services with a positive work culture and excellent CPD opportunities. This post sits within the Child Development Service, working in the CHAND (Children with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting screening referrals and triaging in the pathway
• Liaising with schools to gather clinical information necessary for diagnostic assessments
• Reviewing referrals and supporting clinical decisions for allocations of appointments to the different disciplines
• Liaison with referral partner services
• Direct clinical role in assessments of children for autism and ADHD, including ADOS, Qbtest, and school observations
• Pre and post diagnostic supports alongside experienced multi‑disciplinary clinicians
• Joint management of the database of referrals and streamlining of data processes
• An active role in audit and quality improvement projects

SCYPS will provide an interesting and supportive work environment, with good training and supervision making this role an ideal opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist wanting to develop in their career.

Values and Mission

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

You will join an enthusiastic multi‑disciplinary team of Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists and Speech Therapists as part of the CHAND (Children with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) Service. CHAND is a branch of the child development service in the Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS) in East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) – which is recognised as a centre of excellence for innovation and improvement. Quality improvement is at the heart of our service delivery, ensuring children and their families are able to achieve the best possible outcomes.

East London NHS Foundation Trust provides the bulk of community services for children and young people within the Specialist Children and Young People's Services, which is a multi‑disciplinary team that works across the Child Development Service, Children’s Therapy Service, Community Children’s Nursing Service, Community Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Service and Looked After Children team.

The BANK clinician will join an experienced multi‑disciplinary team of clinicians who provide a range of diagnostic and support services to children and young people and their families with autism and ADHD. The post holder will contribute, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, to the provision of assistant psychology services to children and young people in Newham who are referred for an autism diagnostic assessment. The post holder will be involved in referral screening, summarising case files, liaising with schools and other referrers, completing screening questionnaires, carrying out school observations and joining clinic appointments with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team. The post holder will contribute to ADOS, ADHD and adaptive functioning assessments. There will be opportunities for joint working with Newham CAMHS.

We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, are highly organised and have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities.

To provide a BANK Assistant Psychology service to the multi‑disciplinary autism assessment pathway for children and young people in Newham.

The CHAND team is an integral clinical pathway within the Child Development Service of SCYPS. The service provides screening, assessment, pre and post diagnostic support for children referred for neurodiversity assessment in the diverse borough of Newham.

CHAND – AUTISM AND NEWHAM

CHAND is the autism diagnostic service for children in Newham. It is a newly established multi‑disciplinary service, committed to advocacy for neurodiversity, joint‑working, innovation and embracing complexity. The service has recently received significant investment with increased staffing and reduction in waiting lists. Newham has the highest level of autism in primary schools in England.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025