Job summary
We are excited to offer a band 7 Specialist Clinical Psychologist full time post sitting within the National and Specialist CAMHS Outpatients Service for Complex Autism and Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAAND) based at the Michael Rutter centre at the Maudsley Hospital. We are due to move to an innovative new purpose-built space nearby, The Pears Maudsley Centre.
The SCAAND service provides a number of streams of mental health care for autistic young people, young people with intellectual disability and other neurodevelopmental conditions and syndromes of all ability levels, especially those with complex mental health needs and other comorbidities. We offer specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and interventions for families.
Clinical work in the team is diverse, collaborative, evidence-based and truly multi-disciplinary, and includes an interesting mix of direct and indirect intervention and consultation to clinicians in local teams. As a specialist service, the team aims to work closely with the local services and agencies already involved and supporting the mental health needs of the young person.
The role offers a range of service development, supervision, teaching, clinical leadership and research opportunities. SCAAND clinicians have access to a range of CPD and training both within and outside of SLAM NHS Trust. SCAAND has excellent links with KCL and Clinical Psychology training courses.
Main duties of the job
This role involves a balanced combination of providing specialist MDT assessment (ADOS assessment, cognitive and neuropsychological testing and clinical interviews), formulation and interventions for children, young people and parents/carers, providing consultation, training and support to local CAMHS clinicians and multi-agency networks, care planning and implementation and monitoring of outcomes. A good knowledge of development and neurodevelopment, or a strong interest in this area is therefore important.
This role also includes providing supervision and line management to assistant psychologists and undergraduate placement students. Supporting the psychological aspects of case formulation and planning within the MDT is a key component of the role and highly valued within the team in regular meetings and joint working. A key part of the role is supporting young people, their families, networks and our team members to flourish by creating a psychologically safe environment. We regularly develop service evaluation projects, deliver teaching and training internally, to local training programmes, including KCL DClinPsy, and to external services and other agencies.
The post-holder will work closely with other clinical psychologists in SCAAND and other N&S CAMHS teams as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service.
About us
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 frame 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)
About our location:SCAAND is based at the Michael Rutter Centre and will be moving to the new purpose-built Pears Maudsley Centre. Both are located in 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. We may occasionally travel to appointments in the community e.g. for school observations. The Maudsley Hospital is our headquarters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist psychology assessment, including clinical interviews, cognitive/ psychometric/ neuropsychological and other standardised assessments such as ADOS-2 where appropriate To provide adapted evidence-based interventions with children and young people with complex presentations associated with their neurodevelopmental and associated mental health needs. To work in partnership, regularly liaise and provide consultations to local networks. To use routine outcome measures, contribute towards audit, service evaluation and research projects, To provide clinical supervision/line management for junior staff members e.g. Assistant Psychologists and Undergraduate Psychology Placement students To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by values and principles and policies or procedures of the Trust and service, taking responsibility for own clinical decision making. To foster a psychologically safe environment for families, networks and the team to support people to flourish
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist psychology assessment, including clinical interviews, cognitive/ psychometric/ neuropsychological and other standardised assessments such as ADOS-2 where appropriate To provide adapted evidence-based interventions with children and young people with complex presentations associated with their neurodevelopmental and associated mental health needs. To work in partnership, regularly liaise and provide consultations to local networks. To use routine outcome measures, contribute towards audit, service evaluation and research projects, To provide clinical supervision/line management for junior staff members e.g. Assistant Psychologists and Undergraduate Psychology Placement students To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by values and principles and policies or procedures of the Trust and service, taking responsibility for own clinical decision making. To foster a psychologically safe environment for families, networks and the team to support people to flourish
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychologist: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent. (A)
Desirable
- To have completed training in autism specific assessments e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R. (A/ I)
- Management qualification, management training course completion or line management experience (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. (A/ I)
- Experience of psychological assessment and intervention for clients with neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions who experience a range of psychological needs of a complex nature (in children's mental health services). (A/ I)
- Experience of working with families and communities with diverse needs. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and/or lived experience. (A/ I)
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a neurodevelopmental service and the planning and delivering of interventions and intervention groups for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their parents/carers (A/ I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of mental health difficulties and child development, and the evidence base for the relevant interventions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, intellectual disability, ADHD at different ability levels) and co-occurring mental health disorders. (A /I)
- Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics with children and young people. (A/ I)
- Knowledge of psychological interventions with children and young people. (A/ I)
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (A/ I)
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis, and evidence of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. (A/ I)
Desirable
- Knowledge of how psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics applies to autistic young people with or without an intellectual disability and other associated neurodevelopmental conditions (A/ I)
Skills
Essential
- To administer adapted psychological assessments to children and parents/carers being sensitive to cultural and other differences, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. (A/ I)
- To be skilled in the selection and administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials. (A/ I)
- To deliver psychological therapy and other interventions (e.g. consultations, group work) being sensitive to cultural and other differences. (A/ I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/ I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychologist: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent. (A)
Desirable
- To have completed training in autism specific assessments e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R. (A/ I)
- Management qualification, management training course completion or line management experience (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. (A/ I)
- Experience of psychological assessment and intervention for clients with neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions who experience a range of psychological needs of a complex nature (in children's mental health services). (A/ I)
- Experience of working with families and communities with diverse needs. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and/or lived experience. (A/ I)
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a neurodevelopmental service and the planning and delivering of interventions and intervention groups for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their parents/carers (A/ I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of mental health difficulties and child development, and the evidence base for the relevant interventions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, intellectual disability, ADHD at different ability levels) and co-occurring mental health disorders. (A /I)
- Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics with children and young people. (A/ I)
- Knowledge of psychological interventions with children and young people. (A/ I)
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (A/ I)
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis, and evidence of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects. (A/ I)
Desirable
- Knowledge of how psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics applies to autistic young people with or without an intellectual disability and other associated neurodevelopmental conditions (A/ I)
Skills
Essential
- To administer adapted psychological assessments to children and parents/carers being sensitive to cultural and other differences, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. (A/ I)
- To be skilled in the selection and administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials. (A/ I)
- To deliver psychological therapy and other interventions (e.g. consultations, group work) being sensitive to cultural and other differences. (A/ I)
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (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).
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).
