Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, to join Hounslow CAMHS Neuro-Developmental Team (NDT). This vacancy would equally suit a newly qualified Psychologist or a Band 7 Psychologist with CAMHS experience looking to develop an expertise in ND work.  We are seeking to employ a candidate with a real interest and commitment to working with young people with neuro-diversity.

You will be responsible for undertaking high quality evidence based assessments to young people referred to the service and offering therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT) to those young people with co-morbid mental health disorders.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for undertaking Neuro-Developmental assessments, producing high quality written clinical assessment reports, and offering discrete assessments (e.g. WISC, 3di, ADOS) to young people open to our service.  Training may be able in specialist assessment if required.  All assessment work is discussed within MDT meetings and specialist Panel meetings to ensure that staff are supported in undertaking complex assessment.  Staff report feeling supported in their assessment work within our service.  Within this role you will also have the opportunity to offer some evidence based interventions for young people with co-morbid mental health problems.  Such interventions include CBT however where formulation indicates other interventions would be supported.  We would support training in further specialist therapies such as NVR or EMDR.

Other aspects to the role include offering, when appropriate, clinical supervision to other members of the psychology team, attendance at appropriate team meetings, and undertaking duty work.  You will also contribute to the services ongoing Quality Improvement work.

You will be expected to maintain a high standard of professionalism throughout your duties and work in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.