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This advert is a BANK opportunity. Shift availability dependent on demand. No guarantee of minimum number of hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Assistant Psychologist to join the Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS) in Newham. SCYPS are a range of busy, forward thinking and thriving child health services with a positive work culture and excellent CPD opportunities. This post sits within the Child Development Service, working in the CHAND (CHildren with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team.
Main duties of the job
The role of the post will be varied including:
- Supporting screening referrals and triaging in the pathway
- Liaising with schools to gather clinical information necessary for diagnostic assessments.
- Reviewing referrals and supporting clinical decisions for allocations of appointments to the different disciplines
- Liaison with referral partner services
- Direct clinical role in assessments of children for autism and ADHD, including ADOS, Qbtest, and school observations
- Pre and post diagnostic supports alongside experienced multi-disciplinary clinicians
- Joint management of the database of referrals and streamlining of data processes
- An active role in audit and quality improvement projects
SCYPS will provide an interesting and supportive work environment, with good training and supervision making this role an ideal opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist wanting to develop in their career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The BANK clinician will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of clinicians who provide a range of diagnostic and support services to children young people and their families with autism and ADHD. The post holder will contribute, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, to the provision of assistant psychology services to children and young people in Newham who are referred for an autism diagnostic assessment. The post holder will be involved in referral screening, summarizing case files, liaising with schools and other referrers, completing screening questionnaires, carrying out school observations and joining clinic appointments with other members of the multi- disciplinary team. The post holder will contribute to ADOS, ADHD and adaptive functioning assessments. There will be opportunities for joint working with Newham CAMHS.
We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, are highly organised and have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities.
To provide a BANK Assistant Psychology service to the multidisciplinary autism assessment pathway for children and young people in Newham.
The CHAND team is an integral clinical pathway within the Child Development Service of SCYPS. The service provides screening, assessment, pre and post diagnostic support for children referred for neurodiversity assessment in the diverse borough of Newham.
CHAND, AUTISM AND NEWHAM
CHAND is the autism diagnostic service for children in Newham. It is a newly established multidisciplinary service, committed to advocacy for neurodiversity, joint-working, innovation and embracing complexity. The service has recently received significant investment with increased staffing and reduction in waiting lists. Newham has the highest level of autism in primary schools in England.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- • Able to work to professional guidelines. Must be capable of accountability for own work, of being guided by precedent and of working towards defined results.
Personal
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Physical effort: Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Emotional effort: Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances.
- Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
Experience
Essential
- • Experience in a healthcare setting
- • Interest in or experience of work with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions
Desirable
- • Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Communication & Relationship skills: Well developed skills and ability to communicate effectively orally, and in writing complex, highly technical and or sensitive information for dissemination both within and outside the NHS
- Analytical & Judgmental skills Understanding of the impact of learning difficulties on a child’s future opportunities, on their siblings and families
- Planning and organisational skills: Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Information resources: Able to record and report on clinical information as required
- Competent in use of range of IT packages – PowerPoint, Excel and Access, word processing, e-mail and internet
- Cultural awareness: Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Flexibility: Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
- Able to work independently and to seek support as appropriate
- Able to use supervision well to improve output
Desirable
- • Research & Guidance: Good research and statistical skills, including ability to access and search evidence based resources
Training Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (1 or 2.1) in psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable
- Specialist training or knowledge in Neurodevelopmental conditions
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This advert is for BANK Assistant Psychologist - Band 5 with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £17.80 - £20.97 Per Hour, Inclusive of WTD and HCA. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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