Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner psychologist who is enthusiastic about working with children with physical health and/or complex neurodevelopmental conditions to join the Community Children's Psychology Service at London Evelina where we serve the communities of Lambeth and Southwark. This role is part of a pilot funded by Southwark IBC to increase the assessment and identification of Intellectual Disability of children and young people in Southwark.
As a HCPC registered psychologist you will have the opportunity to develop existing knowledge and clinical skills within paediatric settings as well as gaining skills and experience in service development as we set up this new pathway. This role would appeal especially to candidates wishing to temporarily increase their working hours and who have a specialist interest in paediatrics and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Our service is recognised for being accessible to patients and staff, and strives to be as representative of the local population as possible. We would particularly welcome applicants who can complement the diversity of the existing team.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the development of a new pathway for the assessment of Intellectual Disability in children and young people in Southwark. The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment of cognitive and everyday living skills as well as collating relevant developmental and educational information to come to a conclusion around Intellectual Disability diagnosis. The post holder will write comprehensive reports and provide feedback and recommendations to the child, family and network as appropriate, as well as any psychoeducation around the formulation/diagnosis as needed. The post holder will gather service user feedback and collate data to inform the success of this pilot with the aim to establish this pathway within the offer available to children and young people with developmental differences living in Southwark. The post provides a unique opportunity to help shape a service which meets an unmet need for children, young people and their families, living in Southwark.
The ideal candidate will be systematic and well organised, able to self-manage, creative, with excellent communication skills.
The post holders will join a small team of clinical psychologists within Children's Community Services. The psychology team sits within Evelina Neurosciences, which has a strong psychology presence.
Please contact us to discuss any individual requirements you may have.
About us
The post holders will join a small, friendly team of clinical psychologists within Children's Community Services. The psychology team sits within Evelina Neurosciences, which has a strong psychology presence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. This is to avoid duplicating information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. This is to avoid duplicating information.
Person Specification
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
- Health And Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent for those who trained before 1996) as accredited by BPS.
- Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in the assessment of Intellectual Disability
- Experience of undertaking and interpreting neuropsychological assessments and writing reports based on the results
- Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of children and young people with physical health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups in the area of neurodivergence and Intellectual disability.
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of and skills in the use and application of complex methods of psychological, neuropsychological and behavioural assessment and intervention, requiring sustained and intense concentration
- A strong ability to communicate at both a written and oral level, imparting complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, and carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS. This may require negotiating, motivating, training, reassuring others and demonstrating empathy
- Experience and ability to undertake risk assessments of clients in relation to self and others, and refer on to appropriate services as necessary.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to effective team functioning.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging interactions.
- Ability to undertake research according to needs of the service, bringing doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis, as appropriate for the field of clinical health psychology.
Desirable
- Ability to adapt psychological interventions/ cognitive assessments to meet the needs of neurodivergent children and young people and those with physical health conditions.
Additional Information
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical/health psychology services within the context of multi-disciplinary physical health care services setting.
- A commitment to promoting equality of opportunity through all aspects of working and professional practice with both colleagues and all client groups.
- Well developed IT skills including data entry and analysis of research data using Microsoft programmes and appropriate statistical packages such as SPSS.
Person Specification
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
- Health And Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as Practitioner Psychologist
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent for those who trained before 1996) as accredited by BPS.
- Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in the assessment of Intellectual Disability
- Experience of undertaking and interpreting neuropsychological assessments and writing reports based on the results
- Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of children and young people with physical health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups in the area of neurodivergence and Intellectual disability.
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of and skills in the use and application of complex methods of psychological, neuropsychological and behavioural assessment and intervention, requiring sustained and intense concentration
- A strong ability to communicate at both a written and oral level, imparting complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, and carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS. This may require negotiating, motivating, training, reassuring others and demonstrating empathy
- Experience and ability to undertake risk assessments of clients in relation to self and others, and refer on to appropriate services as necessary.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to effective team functioning.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging interactions.
- Ability to undertake research according to needs of the service, bringing doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis, as appropriate for the field of clinical health psychology.
Desirable
- Ability to adapt psychological interventions/ cognitive assessments to meet the needs of neurodivergent children and young people and those with physical health conditions.
Additional Information
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical/health psychology services within the context of multi-disciplinary physical health care services setting.
- A commitment to promoting equality of opportunity through all aspects of working and professional practice with both colleagues and all client groups.
- Well developed IT skills including data entry and analysis of research data using Microsoft programmes and appropriate statistical packages such as SPSS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
