Description
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Clinical Psychologist to join Specialist Services - Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service, Tower Hamlets in a unique Band 8b leadership opportunity.
This role combines highly specialist clinical practice with service transformation and system leadership to improve outcomes for children and young people with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental needs.
Funded through the Tower Hamlets Health Inequalities Fund, this post has been created to address significant health inequalities, improve access to ADHD assessment and intervention, and lead the development of an integrated neurovariance pathway across East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and Barts Health.
The post holder will provide specialist ADHD assessments for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, whilst also leading strategic work to strengthen pathways, improve system integration and enhance the experience of families accessing care.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver highly specialist ADHD and neuro-developmental assessments within Tower Hamlets CAMHS.
- Provide expert consultation, formulation and intervention for complex presentations.
- Support clinical triage and pathway decision making across CAMHS and ASDAS.
- Lead the development and implementation of an integrated ADHD and neurovariance pathway across ELFT and Barts Health.
- Collaborate with education, social care, primary care and voluntary sector partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Deliver training, consultation and clinical leadership across services.
- Contribute to reducing ADHD waiting times and improving access for one of the most diverse and deprived boroughs in England.
About You
- A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and HCPC registration.
- Significant CAMHS experience with children and young people.
- Expertise in ADHD and neurodevelopmental assessment.
- Experience of working with complex mental health presentations.
- Proven service development, quality improvement or project leadership experience.
- Excellent partnership working and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A passion for reducing health inequalities and improving access to care.
- The ability to influence and work across organisational boundaries to deliver meaningful change.
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