Clinical Psychologist – Barnet CAMHS NDS Team

This clinical or counselling psychologist post sits in the Barnet CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service at Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital, with North London NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on specialist neurodevelopmental assessment of children and young people aged 6 to 18, including complex autism and ADHD cases, plus pre- and post-diagnostic support. The part-time post also holds a small therapy caseload in generic CAMHS, with clinic, community and remote working. HCPC registration and ADOS-2 training are required.

What the job involves

• Carry out specialist neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people aged 6 to 18, including complex autism and ADHD cases
• Contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decisions and formulation
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including pre- and post-diagnostic support, psychoeducation and group programmes
• Manage a clinical caseload and a small therapy caseload within the generic CAMHS team
• Undertake and lead risk assessment and management, ensuring safeguarding practice
• Provide consultation and advice to families, schools, GPs and partner agencies
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to junior staff, including assistant psychologists and trainees
• Provide clinical leadership within the team, supporting pathway management and service delivery
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records, reports and outcome measures
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement
• Support training and development within the team and wider service
• Work across clinic, community and remote settings and take part in duty systems for urgent or crisis situations

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology, or equivalent
• Trained in ADOS-2

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties in mental health services
• Undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments, including autism and ADHD
• Practical experience administering ADOS-2
• Working with a wide range of client groups across the life course
• Supervising junior staff
• Group and individual therapy work, including in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for children, young people and families
• Understanding of the rationale for evidence-based interventions
• Communicating complex, clinically sensitive information to clients, families and professionals
• Managing own caseload and meeting service targets
• IT skills, including office applications and clinical record systems such as RIO

Other

• Commitment to the Trust values
• Ability to travel efficiently across the area

Nice to have

• Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological interventions to neurodiverse populations
• Experience of enabling service user participation
• Practical experience administering ADI-R or 3di, or training in either
• Experience of cognitive assessments (WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV)
• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience of implementing audit or research in a healthcare setting

What’s offered

• NHS discounts
• Generous annual leave
• NHS pension scheme
• Support for flexible working
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Leadership and managers programme
• Internal staff network
• Clinical supervision, reflective practice and CPD opportunities

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