Child Clinical Psychologist

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details To provide clinical psychology developmental and / or mental health assessments for children and young people referred to the multi professional team which will include risk assessments as appropriate. To carry out psychometric and cognitive assessments with children and young people. To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the psychological assessment, formulation and discharge of children and young people referred to the Service where Clinical Psychology assessment is required. To ensure information from completed developmental assessments is disseminated and understood by all involved.
To provide clinical psychology reports for referrers and, on occasion, present these within court proceedings; at the local Out of Area Treatment panel (OAT panel). To offer advice and guidance to staff (internal and external to the MDT) about developmental and risk assessments completed and incorporate the assessments into a multi-professional report which may recommend interventions to address identified behavioural, mental health and/or developmental needs and support staff in the provision of these interventions as appropriate. To act as Lead Professional where appropriate. To participate in the countywide multi-disciplinary triage clinics and attend multi professional assessment clinics to provide a Specialist Clinical Psychology opinion on understanding a child / young persons behavioural and emotional presentation.
To provide a Clinical opinion when finalising multi professional formulations regarding a childs / young persons behavioural and/or emotional presentation. To provide clinical psychology expertise, knowledge, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working both within and external to the MDT, contributing directly to the formulation of an understanding of the childs / young persons presenting difficulties and assisting professionals in understanding and addressing the childs / young persons identified strengths and weaknesses

Please refer the Job description for details