Assistant Psychologist
North London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW5 2BXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
The post holder will work 5 sessions (2.5 days) within MOSAIC Social CommunicationAssessment Service (SCAS) and 5 sessions (2.5 days) within the MOSAI...
The role involves supporting Clinical Psychologists and other multidisciplinary team members in their work. For this role, there is a particular emphasis on diagnostic assessment for young people where there are concerns about social communication and interaction as well as their mental health. In addition to contributing to multidisciplinary autism assessments, the post-holder will be supporting with waiting list oversight, coordination of referrals and evaluation of clinical support.
There will be opportunities for service-related research and audit, as well as the chance to take part in user involvement and quality improvement projects.
The post holder will be involved in coordinating referrals, organising assessment clinics, as well as in assisting the team in their outcome monitoring process including managing databases and compiling reports.
The post holder will also be part of the assessing team delivering and observing behavioral observations such as ADOS.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
- 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 all
- We 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.
- 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 scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In 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.
Qualification/Training/Education
Essential: - A 2.1 or 1st class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent
Desirable: - Further training or qualifications in learning disabilities or mental health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children or adolescents .
- Experience of people with challenging behaviour or complex difficulties
- Ability to form positive working relationships and work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience or training in the use of ADOS
- Experience in the use of cognitive assessments
- Experience of working children with autistic spectrum disorders and their families
- Experience of working with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to form effective working relationships with people from a range of communities, ethnic groups and professions
- Systematic methodological approach to work, commitment to the field and ambition
- Good communication and interviewing skills.
- Strong written communication skills
- Computer literacy, competence with SPSS and experience of using software programmes to record, analyse and present data effectively
- Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support approach
- Knowledge of Autism
Desirable
- Knowledge and appreciation of the roles of other CAMHS workers and other professional groups providing medical and therapeutic services in services for children with disabilities.
- Experience of service evaluation or clinical audit .
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Provenance
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
7 October 2026
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