Psychologist

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a newly qualified or experienced psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role focuses on children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions. The successful candidate will provide specialist assessments and interventions, employing evidence-based methods to enhance mental health services. As part of a collaborative environment, you will have opportunities for professional development and contribute to improving service delivery. If you are passionate about making a difference in young people's lives, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Health Professions Council is required.
• Knowledge of psychological therapies with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and interventions for young persons' mental health problems.
• Support service development and maintain care centered around the service user.

Skills

Complex assessment methods

Intervention methods

Psychological therapies

Professional consultation

Quality Improvement projects

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Job description

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Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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27

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

The core competencies will be evaluated at the start of employment; the line manager/supervisor will identify and support learning opportunities for the post holder. Each competency will be viewed as a development goal. Assessment will be conducted through observation of clinical practice, feedback from MDT members, patients, families, discussions, and constructive feedback. The postholder must provide evidence of how they achieved each domain. Once all core competencies are achieved, the postholder may be moved from band 7 to band 8a. Further details will be shared at the start of employment and via the Core Competencies document.

Main duties of the job

· Provision of specialist assessments based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from various sources, including self-report measures, rating scales, observations, and interviews with clients, families, and others involved in care.

· Formulation and implementation of shared decision-making plans for intervention and management of young persons' mental health problems, employing evidence-based methods across care settings.

· Implementation of interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, refining formulations and maintaining provisional hypotheses.

· Evaluation and decision-making regarding intervention options, considering theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors shaping the individual, family, or group.

Working for our organisation

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) has strengthened since its establishment in 2021, forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

You may be required to work at different locations under the Trusts to meet service needs. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations temporarily or permanently as necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role is for a newly qualified or experienced psychologist interested in children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions requiring specialist community CAMHS services.

The postholder will provide external consultation, assessment, and intervention as part of the multidisciplinary team, offering clinical expertise and resources.

Upon reaching senior position as band 8a, the postholder will support service development, with the service user at the centre of care.

Person specification

General

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or equivalent);
• Registration with the Health Professions Council;
• Knowledge and skills in complex assessment and intervention methods;
• Knowledge of psychological therapies with children;
• Skills in providing professional consultation;
• Skills in Quality Improvement projects;
• Experience in specialist assessment and intervention.