Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

  • To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups and workshops, where appropriate.
  • To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary or multi-agency meetings, for example linking with schools.
  • To engage in multidisciplinary discussions around formulation and care planning involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the supervision of a qualified professionals, including psychologist, in the CAMHS clinics, and in community settings where agreed.
  • To support with waiting list oversight, team protocols, audit, service development, quality improvement projects and service user participation.
  • To assist clinicians with psychological assessments of children and young people with possible Neurodevelopmental differences, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

Main duties of the job

  • Supporting with waiting lists and service development.
  • To co-deliver groups, workshops and trainings to parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
  • To attend clinical meeting and in-service training as required.
  • To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice especially in relation to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
  • Support service development and quality improvement projects

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. 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.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,081 to £33,665 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2291

Job locations

Bay Trree house

Christchurch Close,

Enfield,

EN2 6NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Supporting with waiting lists and service development.
  • To co-deliver groups, workshops and trainings to parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
  • To attend clinical meeting and in-service training as required.
  • To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice especially in relation to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
  • Support service development and quality improvement projects.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Supporting with waiting lists and service development.
  • To co-deliver groups, workshops and trainings to parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
  • To attend clinical meeting and in-service training as required.
  • To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice especially in relation to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
  • Support service development and quality improvement projects.

Person Specification

Enssential and deserable

Essential

  • oEvidence of additional specialist training.
  • oExperience of working to support the mental health needs of children and young people, and their families
  • oDemonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to demanding situations as appropriate
  • oWell-developed oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • oExperience of working with multidisciplinary and multiagency
  • oHigh standard of report writing.
  • oThe ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service.
Person Specification

Enssential and deserable

Essential

  • oEvidence of additional specialist training.
  • oExperience of working to support the mental health needs of children and young people, and their families
  • oDemonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to demanding situations as appropriate
  • oWell-developed oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • oExperience of working with multidisciplinary and multiagency
  • oHigh standard of report writing.
  • oThe ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Bay Trree house

Christchurch Close,

Enfield,

EN2 6NZ


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Bay Trree house

Christchurch Close,

Enfield,

EN2 6NZ


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Team manager

Ngonneh Brou

ngonneh.brou@nhs.net

02082137765

Details

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,081 to £33,665 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2291

Job locations

Bay Trree house

Christchurch Close,

Enfield,

EN2 6NZ


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