NDS Clinical Psychology

• To provide neurodevelopmental assessment, differential diagnostic assessment, support and intervention to individuals, families or groups in Enfield CAMHS NDS Pathway.
• To be aware of the effectiveness of different targeted approaches to the treatment and management of social communication impairments for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• To produce and implement plans for strategies and therapies targeting neurodevelopmental disorders, and using evidenced based interventions, across the full range of care settings.
• To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues, professional and non-professional staff in mental health services and appropriate agencies, and/or carers.
• Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, based on both theoretical and therapeutic models.
• To develop collaborative working relationships with school and work alongside multi-agency services to provide appropriate support for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders in mainstream provisions.
• To utilise research skills and core professional training for audit, service development and research within the area served by the service.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.

• 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

Desirable

• ADOS 2 training
• ADI-R and/or 3di
• Further training in a specialized area of psychological practice through formal post- doctoral training (diploma or equivalent)

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and intervention, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Ability to contain, explore and formulate an understanding of high levels of distress, both directly with patients and indirectly in their network.
• Capacity to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, and situations where there may be resistance, verbal aggression, or the threat of physical aggression.
• Good working knowledge of current and emerging areas of good practice in neurodevelopmental assessment and neurodevelopmental services

Desirable

• Skills in conducting and formulating cognitive assessments
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Skills in undertaking Quality Improvement projects and service evaluation

Essential

• Interest and/or experience of working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs in mental health services,
• Knowledge and experience of risk assessment and safeguarding procedures with young people with and without neurodevelopmental needs
• Experience in offering consultation to referrers and signposting to alternative services.

Essential

• A commitment to service users' participation across the levels of clinical practice,
• Ability to be self-reflective whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development, and in supervision.