Assistant Psychologist
We are seeking 3 creative and committed Assistant Psychologists to work in Southwark CAMHS. Applicants must have a first degree in psychology with eligibility for British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartership, 2:1 or above. Applicants will ideally have prior clinical and research experience, including data and statistical analysis. The post-holders will gain a wide variety of experience and be supervised by a Clinical Psychologist and so these posts are highly suitable for candidates who aspire to future training in clinical psychology.
Role
You will be one of five Assistant Psychologists in the service and work across several teams. Clinical work will include individual screening appointments for neurodevelopmental difficulties, co-facilitating therapeutic groups and joint assessment and therapeutic clinical work. There will also be opportunities to contribute to service user involvement groups. Audit and contribution to service development will also be crucial aspects of the work. Our three roles are in the following teams:
- Carelink (working with Looked After Children)
- Neurodevelopmental Team
- Adolescent/Children and Families Team (split across both teams)
- Southwark CAMHS
Within SLAM, Southwark provides CAMH services to children and young people under 18 with a range of mental health needs with different configurations of multi-disciplinary teams. Each service is committed to SLAM’s values, and to provide high-quality, collaborative evidence-based services. There are strong academic links and regular CPD opportunities.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Christy Wellings Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: christy.wellings@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 020 3228 7777
