BANK Assistant Psychologist - Band 5
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 31/07/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a Bank Assistant Psychologist role within the Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS) in Newham, specifically with the CHAND (CHildren with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team. The post holder will support the autism diagnostic assessment pathway for children and young people, working under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Responsibilities include screening referrals, liaising with schools, conducting assessments, and contributing to audit projects. This role offers an opportunity to develop skills in a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
Essential criteria
- Degree (1 or 2.1) in psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable criteria
- Specialist training or knowledge in Neurodevelopmental conditions
- oExperience in a healthcare setting
- oInterest in or experience of work with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions
- oWork in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Knowledge & Skills
- Communication & Relationship skills: Well developed skills and ability to communicate effectively orally, and in writing complex, highly technical and or sensitive information for dissemination both within and outside the NHS
- Analytical & Judgmental skills Understanding of the impact of learning difficulties on a child's future opportunities, on their siblings and families
- Planning and organisational skills: Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Information resources: Able to record and report on clinical information as required
- Competent in use of range of IT packages - PowerPoint, Excel and Access, word processing, e-mail and internet
- Cultural awareness: Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Flexibility: Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
- Able to work independently and to seek support as appropriate
- Able to use supervision well to improve output
- oResearch & Guidance: Good research and statistical skills, including ability to access and search evidence based resources
- Personal
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Physical effort: Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Emotional effort: Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances.
- Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
- Other
- oAble to work to professional guidelines. Must be capable of accountability for own work, of being guided by precedent and of working towards defined results.
- Training Qualifications
- Degree (1 or 2.1) in psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the BPS
- Specialist training or knowledge in Neurodevelopmental conditions
- oExperience in a healthcare setting
- oInterest in or experience of work with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions
- oWork in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Knowledge & Skills
- Communication & Relationship skills: Well developed skills and ability to communicate effectively orally, and in writing complex, highly technical and or sensitive information for dissemination both within and outside the NHS
- Analytical & Judgmental skills Understanding of the impact of learning difficulties on a child's future opportunities, on their siblings and families
- Planning and organisational skills: Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Information resources: Able to record and report on clinical information as required
- Competent in use of range of IT packages - PowerPoint, Excel and Access, word processing, e-mail and internet
- Cultural awareness: Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Flexibility: Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
- Able to work independently and to seek support as appropriate
- Able to use supervision well to improve output
- oResearch & Guidance: Good research and statistical skills, including ability to access and search evidence based resources
- Personal
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Physical effort: Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time.
- Mental effo
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
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Job summary
This advert is a BANK opportunity. Shift availability dependent on demand. No guarantee of minimum number of hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Assistant Psychologist to join the Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS) in Newham.SCYPS are a range of busy, forward thinking and thriving child health services with a positive work culture and excellent CPD opportunities. This post sits within the Child Development Service, working in the CHAND (CHildren with Autism in Newham Diagnosis) team.
Main duties of the job
The role of the post will be varied including:
- Supporting screening referrals and triaging in the pathway
- Liaising with schools to gather clinical information necessary for diagnostic assessments.
- Reviewing referrals and supporting clinical decisions for allocations of appointments to the different disciplines
- Liaison with referral partner services
- Direct clinical role in assessments of children for autism and ADHD, including ADOS, Qbtest, and school observations
- Pre and post diagnostic supports alongside experienced multi-disciplinary clinicians
- Joint management of the database of referrals and streamlining of data processes
- An active role in audit and quality improvement projects
SCYPS will provide an interesting and supportive work environment, with good training and supervision making this role an
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