Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Barnet CYP Neurodevelopmental Team

There is an opportunity that has arisen for 1. 6 full-part time Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to work within the Barnet CAMHS Neurodevelopmental team based at the Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital. The postholder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist neurodevelopmental and mental health assessments. In addition, the post-holder will provide pre and post-diagnostic services for children and families to promote psychoeducation, including a small case load of psychological treatments to support their mental health needs whilst also liaising with agencies for further community and multiagency help.

In addition to having a multi-disciplinary approach, informed and embedded within the iThrive Framework. There is a strong focus on further developing clinicians’ skillset and learning from each other. We offer high-quality individual and group supervision, as well as space for reflective practice. There are many CPD opportunities within the team and across BEH; over the last year training has included ADI-R, ADOS training, EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy. We are a warm, welcoming and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, person-centred and evidence-based support to children and young people with Neurodevelopmental and psychological needs.

Barnet CAMHS Psychology Team includes a large, dynamic and innovative group of clinicians. The team incorporates all levels of psychologists, from assistant psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, qualified lead/consultant clinical/ counselling psychologists and provides excellent opportunities for career development and leadership skills. In addition to delivering high quality evidence-based assessment and therapy, the psychology team are actively invited to share and implement service development projects aimed at meeting the complex psychological needs of children and families that we support in a timely and effective manner. The development of innovative, creative, practice-based evidence is strongly encouraged.

If you are interested in the post please contact Adriana Fernandez-Chirre (Consultant Clinical Psychologist Tri-borough Neurodevelopmental Backlog Clinical Lead for BEH CAMHS- Barnet, Enfield & Haringey) on 02087024500 or via the email: adriana. fernandez-chirre@nhs. netNorth London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for allWe will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT?We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension schemeExcellent internal staff networkIn order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Kieth Job title:

Interim Clinical Lead for Barnet CYP ND pathway Email address: d. keith@nhs. net Telephone number: 0208 702 4500