Job summary
The National and Specialist (N&S) CAMHS Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Intensive Intervention Team (AID-IIT) are seeking an Assistant Psychologist. The AID-IIT is an innovative multi-disciplinary team covering the whole of London. We offer specialist multi-disciplinary outreach and inreach support to young people with a diagnosis of Autism or ID who are at high risk of inpatient admission or already admitted to a CAMHS inpatient unit. AID-IIT co-work with inpatient and local CAMHS teams across London to improve care and support for young people with a diagnosis of Autism or ID and high-risk presentations. Staff working in AID-IIT benefit from excellent team support and development opportunities. We have close links with the rest of the Service for Complex Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAAND) and with other N&S CAMHS teams. As an establishing N&S CAMHS team we are at the forefront of the development of support, practice and interventions for young people with a diagnosis of Autism or ID. Clinical work in the team is diverse - including working into both inpatient and outpatient/community settings, offering consultation and training, contributing to complex multi-disciplinary assessments, offering interventions for children, young people, parents and carers, and contributing to research and publication. AID-IIT staff have access to a range of CPD and training opportunities both within and outside of SLAM NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work as an Assistant Psychologist in AID-IIT to support the delivery of specialist multi-disciplinary assessment, intervention, and professional consultations with wider networks involved in the care of children and young people. There will also be opportunities to deliver discrete pieces of direct assessment or psychological intervention under the supervision of qualified clinical psychologists. The role includes work across a range of settings - offering outreach work to community settings, inreach work to inpatient settings, as well as virtual working with professional networks or parents. AID-IIT work with young people and their family wherever they need to be seen based on need. The role will also involve the collection of routine outcome measures and service user feedback to contribute to service evaluation, audit and research and to promote opportunities for service development.
About us
About our locations:The Michael Rutter Centre is located on the Maudsley hospital sit and is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants.
Flexible working:As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9am to 5pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work within AID-IIT to:
Support assessment processes (including where needed cognitive/psychometric assessment and observations) and psychological intervention for young people, their families/carers and wider networks under close supervision of a practitioner psychologist. Contribute to team working through well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Support the team in care planning for young people by attending CETRs, CPAs and other professional/network meetings. Support the team with the use of routine outcome measures and contribution to service evaluation, audit and research. Oversee good clinical governance. Work within professional guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service. Work flexibly as needed across settings offering outreach work when needed for example seeing young people in inpatient settings, family homes, community settings across London as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work within AID-IIT to:
Support assessment processes (including where needed cognitive/psychometric assessment and observations) and psychological intervention for young people, their families/carers and wider networks under close supervision of a practitioner psychologist. Contribute to team working through well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Support the team in care planning for young people by attending CETRs, CPAs and other professional/network meetings. Support the team with the use of routine outcome measures and contribution to service evaluation, audit and research. Oversee good clinical governance. Work within professional guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service. Work flexibly as needed across settings offering outreach work when needed for example seeing young people in inpatient settings, family homes, community settings across London as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (A)
Desirable
- Additional training or courses relevant for working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions e.g., ADOS, ADI-R, PBS. (A)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and intervention for children and young people with ASD and Intellectual Disability to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision (A)
- Post graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.(A)
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience (A)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis (A).
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues (e.g through attendance of relevant training or through direct working/personal experiences) (A).
Desirable
- Knowledge of outcome measures used with children and young people and their strengths and weaknesses (A).
Skills
Essential
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre-qualified practitioner with close clinical supervision (A)
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to communicate complex information to service users, families, and colleagues (A/I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles (A)
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information compassionately (A/I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (A)
Desirable
- Additional training or courses relevant for working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions e.g., ADOS, ADI-R, PBS. (A)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and intervention for children and young people with ASD and Intellectual Disability to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision (A)
- Post graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits.(A)
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience (A)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis (A).
- Awareness of racial and diversity issues (e.g through attendance of relevant training or through direct working/personal experiences) (A).
Desirable
- Knowledge of outcome measures used with children and young people and their strengths and weaknesses (A).
Skills
Essential
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre-qualified practitioner with close clinical supervision (A)
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to communicate complex information to service users, families, and colleagues (A/I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles (A)
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information compassionately (A/I)
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).
