Job summary
Applications are invited for an Assistant Psychologist to join a highly established multi-disciplinary CAMHS team covering the North Tyneside area. The team caters for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, who are affected by a variety of mental health difficulties and neuro-diversity.
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated team player to support with the delivery of psychologically informed assessment, formulation and intervention across CAMHS. The post will sit primarily within the neurodevelopmental assessment team, and so skill in the assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions is desirable as well as prior knowledge of cognitive assessments (e.g. WISC-V) .
We are keen to invest in training opportunities for the successful candidate, in order to develop skills and experience to improve service delivery and patient experience.
The post will be based at Albion Road Resource Centre, North Shields but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are to directly support with neurodevelopmental assessments within the service, which can involve gathering and collating relevant information, carrying out assessment with parents and young people, completing school observations and supporting with phone calls and advice for families on the waiting list. The role involves collaboration and joint working, both within the team and with wider multi-agency working. There will be opportunities to contribute to wider service needs such as audit, and quality improvement projects. All work will be supervised by qualified Clinical Psychologists in the service, although there will be joint working with other professionals also.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of the delivery of comprehensive assessments and formulation of a young person's needs within CAMHS; providing written reports summarising their strengths and differences. Working within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures with appropriate supervision. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Main responsibilities will be to provide psychologically informed assessment, formulation and treatment considerations for young people and their families referred to CAMHS under the supervision of a qualified psychologist/professional. As this post sits mainly within the neurodevelopmental assessment team, the primary focus will be the assessment and formulation of Autism and ADHD, however alternative explanations of presenting difficulties will also need be considered. There will also be opportunities to develop individual interests with regards to all other service contributions across CAMHS and an expectation of working across teams to offer psychological expertise.
CPD is supported and consideration of specialising in a specific field of special interest or relevant therapeutic intervention would be positively encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of the delivery of comprehensive assessments and formulation of a young person's needs within CAMHS; providing written reports summarising their strengths and differences. Working within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures with appropriate supervision. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Main responsibilities will be to provide psychologically informed assessment, formulation and treatment considerations for young people and their families referred to CAMHS under the supervision of a qualified psychologist/professional. As this post sits mainly within the neurodevelopmental assessment team, the primary focus will be the assessment and formulation of Autism and ADHD, however alternative explanations of presenting difficulties will also need be considered. There will also be opportunities to develop individual interests with regards to all other service contributions across CAMHS and an expectation of working across teams to offer psychological expertise.
CPD is supported and consideration of specialising in a specific field of special interest or relevant therapeutic intervention would be positively encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of paid work with children and families
- Experience of work in mental health or an education setting
Desirable
- Previous work in CAMHS setting
- Previous experience in carrying our neurodevelopmental assessments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of paid work with children and families
- Experience of work in mental health or an education setting
Desirable
- Previous work in CAMHS setting
- Previous experience in carrying our neurodevelopmental assessments
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).
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).
