Assistant Psychologist (Higher Level)

at  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to support the Croydon CAMHS service, with a particular focus on supporting neurodevelopmental assessments and taking a role in coordinating post diagnostic groups. The role will include gathering of questionnaire and clinically relevant information from parents/carers and supporting structured observations either in the clinic or in schools as part of diagnostic assessments. The post holder will be involved in supporting preparation of clinical assessment reports and will also help coordinate one or more of the post diagnosis groups run in the service. The post holder will also support the development of more junior assistant psychologists and honorary psychologists through training and mentoring.
The successful applicant will join a friendly and supportive service that offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development. We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. Specialist psychology clinical and professional supervision will be provided from within the service.
We are looking to build capacity to conduct diagnostic assessments efficiently and seeking to recruit someone who already has experience and training in a standardised diagnostic assessment tool e.g. ADOS, ADI. The post holder will also take on a role in coordinating post diagnostic groups. and in supporting clinical governance programmes within the service.
The post holder will be asked to assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
Specialist supervision will be provided and you will join a very friendly and supportive service with all the majority of CAMHS teams co located at Christopher Wren house an so providing opportunities for involvement in range of CAMHS work
The Croydon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is based at Christopher Wren House. Croydon CAMHS provides a multidisciplinary diagnostic assessment, treatment, advisory and consultative service for children and adolescents with persistent problems, suggestive of moderate to severe psychiatric disorder and for children with suspected or confirmed neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD and ASD. It provides a friendly and supportive environment with training places for psychiatrists, nurses, and psychologists. The service is committed to evidence-based practice and holds regular clinical governance meetings. Team members use a variety of assessment and intervention models such as CBT, systemic therapy, IPT and medication.
Croydon CAMHS is on the High Street, Croydon , close to the vibrant high-street that offers fantastic shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants. It is within walking distance to East Croydon overland station with quick links to central London, Gatwick, Brighton and Hove and has excellent bus and tram transport links.
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 09:00 to 17:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
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This post is open to applicants with a first-class or upper-second-class Bachelors 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. Experience in working in a CAMHS setting and or involvement in neurodevelopmental assessments is essential for this post

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