Single Point of Access Assistant Psychologist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,094 - £36,195 p.a. inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Hackney, E8 2FP |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7703891/293-CCS-0853 |
Summary
The CAMHS Single Point of Access team are recruiting an Assistant Psychologist post at Band 4 within Community CAMHS.
This postholder will support the CAMHS Single Point of Access by screening the incoming referrals, tasking them to the correct clinician for thorough triage, triaging some referrals, and completing any follow up actions for families and young people.
The post holder will also support with quality improvement projects on SPA including developing our signposting guide, obtaining feedback about the SPA service from young people and families, and developing and maintaining relationships with our community partners, including all the local CAMHS Teams (First Steps, Specialist CAMHS, CAMHS Disability), our 16-25 year old services (Off Centre and Growing Minds), our other NHS Children’s Services (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy), and our voluntary sector organisations in Hackney.
We will provide opportunities for shadowing and joint working with our CAMHS teams depending on the learning and career goals of the post holder.
The post holder will:
• Conduct and evaluate outcomes for duty by being directly involved at every stage of the process includingscreening.
• Duty tasks involving liaison between all clinicians and staff to ensure referral process are scheduled to fit with service targets
• Attend and contribute to team meetings, involving recording relevant information for the purpose of tracking referrals, maintaining robust data collection and overseeing assessment/triage clinicoperations.
• Be responsible for data entry and RiO progress notes
• Support the Community CAMHS Service in developing clinical resources for referrals, triage, duty, initial assessments and riskassessments.
• Work in partnership with clients and colleagues, maintaining respect for differing opinions and discussing all appropriate options for ways of working together effectively.
• ·Work flexibly (independently, with MDT members, wider systems/agencies) to keep duty and the referrals process runningsmoothly.
• Assist with research projects, audit activities andteaching.
• Undertake research and personal development activities appropriate to the post, under the guidance of the linemanager.
• ·Assist qualified staff in setting up and co-facilitating group interventionsasappropriate.
• Support the organisation of trainingevents.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The SPA Assistant Clinical Psychologist for CAMHS SPA post involves key aspects of
clinical administration and clinical data collection for duty and mental health referral
management. The post holder will also be responsible for maintenance of Community
CAMHS duty databases and processes. They will also support training events and group
interventions as needed. This post presents an opportunity to gain exposure to the
processes of specialist mental health services for children/young people with a range of
difficulties and disabilities. Although the role primarily will be within CAMHS SPA the post
holder may be requested to work alongside other Community CAMHS services
See detailed JD and PS for further information
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Mar 2026
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