BANK Assistant Psychologist - Band 5


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£17.80 - £20.97
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Forest Gate, E7 0EP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	31 Jul 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

The BANK clinician will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of clinicians who provide a range of diagnostic and support services to children young people and their families with autism and ADHD. The post holder will contribute, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, to the provision of assistant psychology services to children and young people in Newham who are referred for an autism diagnostic assessment. The post holder will be involved in referral screening, summarizing case files, liaising with schools and other referrers, completing screening questionnaires, carrying out school observations and joining clinic appointments with other members of the multi- disciplinary team. The post holder will contribute to ADOS, ADHD and adaptive functioning assessments. There will be opportunities for joint working with Newham CAMHS. We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, are highly organised and have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities. To provide a BANK Assistant Psychology service to the multidisciplinary autism assessment pathway for children and young people in Newham. The CHAND team is an integral clinical pathway within the Child Development Service of SCYPS. The service provides screening, assessment, pre and post diagnostic support for children referred for neurodiversity assessment in the diverse borough of Newham. CHAND, AUTISM AND NEWHAM CHAND is the autism diagnostic service for children in Newham. It is a newly established multidisciplinary service, committed to advocacy for neurodiversity, joint-working, innovation and embracing complexity. The service has recently received significant investment with increased staffing and reduction in waiting lists. Newham has the highest level of autism in primary schools in England.

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