Band 7/8a -CAMHS Psychologist – Wallington

Pulsejobs.com; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7/8a CAMHS Psychologist has arisen with our NHS client in Wallington, Surrey. Join a dynamic team on a locum basis, providing specialist psychological services in collaboration with schools to enhance mental health support for children. Ideal for candidates with HCPC registration and experience in CAMHS.

Benefits

First class support from experienced consultants

Access to CPD training events

Variety of work opportunities in NHS and private sectors

Flexible payment methods available

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Psychologist with CAMHS experience.
• Proficient in delivering psychological services and interventions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with schools and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Promoting psychological services and skills within the team.
• Direct interventions with children and their parents in schools.
• Leading clinical risk management and safeguarding.

Skills

Collaboration

Clinical supervision

Research skills

Education

HCPC registration

Experience in CAMHS environment

Job description

Job Title: Band 7/8a CAMHS Psychologist
Band:7/8a
Location:Wallington, Surrey
Working Hours: 37.5 hours

An exciting new opportunity has been made available for a Band 7/8a CAMHS Psychologist to join our esteemed NHS client’s dynamic team in Wallington, Surrey. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract. This vacancy offers competitive rates.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will promote highly specialist psychological services and skills to the team. Collaborating with schools, you will implement a whole school approach to mental health, including staff consultation and training. Providing advice on clients’ psychological care, you will follow Trust guidelines and a clear CAMHS job plan. Offering clinical supervision to EWPs and the band 7 post, you will focus on CBT models and parenting approaches. Supporting clinical practice and user experience, you will promote the use of measures within supervision and meetings. Direct interventions with 5 to 11-year-olds and their parents in primary schools, and 11 to 18-year-olds in secondary schools, will address trauma and challenging behaviours. Leading on clinical risk management and safeguarding issues will be key. Including service user perspectives, you will influence service delivery. Utilising research skills, you will evaluate practices and develop services as per the job plan. Collaborating with the consultant clinical lead and school cluster lead, you will enhance mental health access and support across schools.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• HCPC registration
• CAMHS ASD/ADOS/ADI-R/DISCO
• Must have previous work experience in a CAMHS environment

Benefits:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Have access to ipoint our Electronic timesheet processing app
• Variety of work opportunities in both the NHS and private sectors
• Access to high-quality CPD training events
• Different payment methods available: PAYE, Umbrella, PSC and LTD

Apply Now!

If you are a dedicated Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career and make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV below.

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

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Reasonable Adjustments:

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