Job summary
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologists for the Croydon CAMHS treatment team who offer a mental health service to children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health disorders and/or ADHD.You will contribute to the provision of services to meet the needs of these young people by supporting initial assessments and preparation of draft reports, supporting the running of parent information groups and supporting initiatives to reduce waiting times.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities: We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support their career aspirations. For this role, we regularly offer support to Assistant Psychologists looking to progress on to a career in Clinical Psychology by gaining a place on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme. Group and Individual supervision are offered to Assistants in the aim of helping them to progress in their career.
Main duties of the job
o To assist practitioner psychologists in the delivery of a specialist assessments and interventions. Working collaboratively to assess the needs of the service users, planning, implementing and evaluating the care given in the Croydon treatment teamo To provide clinical work as required by the service, under the direct guidance, close clinical and professional supervision, of a practitioner psychologist. This may involve co-facilitation of psychoeducation and therapeutic groups.o To assist in clinically related administration, e.g. assessment/discharge reports, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit and/or research projects.o To work following clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, while closely supervised and regularly seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager.
About us
About our locations:Christopher Wren House is situated within easy walking distance of the town centre, and approximately 12 minutes walk from East Croydon station. It is generally well served by public transport with good bus and tram links. All the Croydon CAMHS services are co-located within it. which supports good inter team working opportunities and sharing of expertise.
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 08:00 to 18:00, 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
To work with senior clinicians providing assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD. To assist senior clinicians in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and to cofacilitate parent psychoeducation groups. . To undertake data collection, input and database management, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes, supporting preparation of draft reports. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to inform service development, training provision and research activities. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in the development of evidence base to support the clinical practice of the team Under guidance to conduct surveys with service users and carers to gather views on service provision. To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations. To take responsibility for seeking supervision and support for yourself and not going beyond your scope of practice. To work within an MDT and actively promote relationships with colleagues. T
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with senior clinicians providing assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD. To assist senior clinicians in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and to cofacilitate parent psychoeducation groups. . To undertake data collection, input and database management, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes, supporting preparation of draft reports. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to inform service development, training provision and research activities. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in the development of evidence base to support the clinical practice of the team Under guidance to conduct surveys with service users and carers to gather views on service provision. To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations. To take responsibility for seeking supervision and support for yourself and not going beyond your scope of practice. To work within an MDT and actively promote relationships with colleagues. T
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology or an equivalent conversion course that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. (A)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in order to be able to work clinically without direct supervision. (A/I)
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits. (A/I)
- 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/I)
Desirable
- The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do. (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of young people with mental; health disorders including ADHD and with their assessment and treatment (A/I)
Desirable
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and skills in statistical data analysis (SPSS). (A/I/T)
- A good working knowledge and understanding of young people and families in a mental health setting (A/I)
Skills
Essential
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision. (A/I/T)
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. (A/I/T)
Desirable
- Skills in working with young people with neurodevelopmental disorders. (A/I)
- Skills in working clinically in the NHS. (A/I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding. (A/I)
Desirable
- Ability to co-facilitate therapeutic groups. (A/I)
- Ability to conduct psychological assessment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. (A)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelors degree with Honours in Psychology or an equivalent conversion course that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society. (A)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs in order to be able to work clinically without direct supervision. (A/I)
- Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits. (A/I)
- 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/I)
Desirable
- The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do. (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of young people with mental; health disorders including ADHD and with their assessment and treatment (A/I)
Desirable
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and skills in statistical data analysis (SPSS). (A/I/T)
- A good working knowledge and understanding of young people and families in a mental health setting (A/I)
Skills
Essential
- Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre-qualified practitioner with clinical supervision. (A/I/T)
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. (A/I/T)
Desirable
- Skills in working with young people with neurodevelopmental disorders. (A/I)
- Skills in working clinically in the NHS. (A/I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding. (A/I)
Desirable
- Ability to co-facilitate therapeutic groups. (A/I)
- Ability to conduct psychological assessment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. (A)
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).
