Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist

Royal Free; City of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join a dynamic specialist CAMHS team. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment to patients, supporting colleagues, and handling a caseload of children with neurodevelopmental issues. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in clinical or counselling psychology required.
• Experience working with neurodevelopmental mental health difficulties is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment to patients.
• Contribute to ADHD & Autism assessment pathways.
• Carry a caseload of children and young people.

Skills

Cognitive neuropsychological assessments

Psychological assessment and treatment

Support and consultation for non-psychologist colleagues

Supervision of assistant psychologist

Job description

Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical or counselling psychologist to join an expanding specialist CAMHS for neurodevelopment assessment/intervention and paediatric psychology. The post holder will, under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Psychologist, provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment to patients, and provide support and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues.

Outpatient caseload will include both neurodevelopmental and paediatric liaison cases, triaging these referrals and providing both individual and family intervention. The post holder will carry out cognitive neuropsychological assessments where needed, and contribute to service development.

The post holder will have post-qualification experience to work in this senior role.

They will contribute to the ADHD & Autism assessment pathways within the service by working alongside other clinical psychologists and supervising the work of an assistant psychologist in terms of family liaison and database maintenance. The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload of children and young people with neurodevelopmental mental health difficulties and/or chronic or acute medical problems.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sandra Stamos Job title: Lead Psychologist CAMHS Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02087302931

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care