Job Title: Assistant Psychologist
Agency: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 31,049 – 37,796 £ / Year

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Job Summary

Applications are invited for an Assistant Psychologist to join a highly established multi-disciplinary CAMHS team covering the North Tyneside area. The team caters to children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, who are affected by a variety of mental health difficulties and neurodiversity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated team player to support with the delivery of psychologically informed assessment, formulation, and intervention across CAMHS. The post will sit primarily within the neurodevelopmental assessment team, and so skill in the assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions is desirable, as well as prior knowledge of cognitive assessments (e.g., WISC-V).

We are keen to invest in training opportunities for the successful candidate, in order to develop skills and experience to improve service delivery and patient experience.

The post will be based at Albion Road Resource Centre, North Shields, but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are to directly support neurodevelopmental assessments within the service, which can involve gathering and collating relevant information, carrying out assessments with parents and young people, completing school observations, and providing phone calls and advice to families on the waiting list. The role involves collaboration and joint working, both within the team and with wider multi-agency working. There will be opportunities to contribute to wider service needs, such as audit and quality improvement projects. All work will be supervised by qualified Clinical Psychologists in the service, with joint working with other professionals also.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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