Higher Assistant Psychologist

Overview

This opportunity is for a Higher Level Assistant Psychologist role within the Lambeth CAMHS service. The post involves supporting children, young people and their families under supervision, with work spanning assessment, research and evaluation. The service supports under-18s across Lambeth who have a variety of mental health needs, and operates with different multidisciplinary team setups. The team is committed to SLAM values and to delivering collaborative, evidence-based care of a high standard. The post also benefits from strong academic connections and regular continuing professional development opportunities.

Role summary

You will work in Lambeth CAMHS at a community site and may need to travel occasionally as part of the job.

Key duties

• Support practitioner psychologists in providing a specialist applied psychology service within Lambeth CAMHS.
• Deliver clinical work required by the service while working under the clinical and professional supervision of a practitioner psychologist.
• Contribute to clinically related administration, audit activity, statistical data collection, audit and research project development, teaching, and project-based work.
• Work with an appropriate level of autonomy, follow the service’s clinical guidance, policies and procedures, and seek advice or escalation from a clinical or professional supervisor or manager when needed.

Benefits

• A competitive package covering pay, pension and leave, depending on the role and length of service.
• Flexible working support, including part-time arrangements and job sharing.
• Career progression opportunities supported through development programmes.
• Access to competitive car lease arrangements.
• Eligibility for keyworker housing on selected sites.
• Discounts of up to 10% with a range of retail brands through Health Service Discounts.

Additional information

The post is based at a community CAMHS site in Lambeth. Contact details for informal enquiries are available from Michael Brodie, CSL, at michael.brodie@slam.nhs.uk or 02032287370. Rachel Sherley, Clinical Psychologist, can also be reached on 02032287370 or rachel.sherley@slam.nhs.uk.