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Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Abilities
Able to confidently and competently take a generic developmental history.
- Skills & Abilities
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication
- Skills & Abilities
Skills in the assessment of clinical risk and safeguarding concerns.
- Skills & Abilities
Strong report writing skills; able to use Word and Excel and analyse/present basic data
- Skills & Abilities
Significant cognitive assessment competence
- Knowledge & Experience
Understands the importance of assessment that explores and considers individual cultural identity and associated support needs.
- Knowledge & Experience
Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging in and supporting rotas, peer support, training and skills development
- Knowledge & Experience
Understands the process for keeping safe, secure and relevant clinical records
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working with children in a mental health or neurodevelopmental context.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of screening for neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Education / Qualifications
Post-graduate/doctoral level qualification in a core profession and appropriate registration (e.g. HCPC)
- Education / Qualifications
ADOS training
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Clinician (Clinical psychologists, Counselling psychologists)
- WTE sessions within Islington CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team.
We are looking for proactive, creative and highly skilled colleagues to join a dynamic multi disciplinary neurodevelopmental diagnostic service for CYP 5-18 years. The successful applicant(s) will be passionate about promoting a holistic, neuro-affirmative, strength based approach to the process of assessment and diagnosis of autism and ADHD, and associated conditions, and reaching vulnerable families in our borough.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Borough
Islington is a wonderfully diverse borough. Despite its relatively small size it is densely populated with a resident child population of 40,000, which is about 20% of the total. The borough is a varied community with extremes of affluence and poverty. There is a broad cultural mix from a range of ethnic minority groups.
The Post
The post will involve leading and contributing to multi disciplinary assessments of autism, adhd and associated/overlapping conditions. The NDT provides holistic assessments within a strong multi disciplinary framework which includes clinical psychology, psychiatry, paediatrics, speech and language therapy, family therapy and occupational therapy. Other opportunities could include: supporting and supervising of junior staff; contributing to the programme of post diagnostic support for parents and YP; contributing to service developments and Quality improvement projects.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for CAMHS Clinician - CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum including HCAS (pro-rata). The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term contract for 12 months). The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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