Band 7 CAMHS Clinical Psychologist - Weston-super-Mare

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care organization in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to provide consultation, assessment, and therapy to young people. The role involves teamwork within a multi-professional team and the opportunity for professional development. Candidates must be qualified Clinical Psychologists with experience in community CAMHS services. This position offers the chance to make a positive impact in the mental health sector while enjoying a vibrant seaside lifestyle.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people within a community CAMHS service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychology services including assessment and therapy.
• Offer specialist consultancy to multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage in clinical supervision arrangements.
• Support full implementation of CPA as care coordinator.

Skills

Consultation

Assessment

Therapy

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified and registered Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Overview

The post holder will offer consultation, assessment, and treatment to young people with mental and emotional health difficulties, alongside their families. The team includes a senior psychologist who will support your professional development, as well as other professionals with a variety of skills and knowledge from diverse backgrounds. You should be passionate about working within a multi‑professional team to meet the needs of young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide a psychology service to the designated team, including assessment and therapy for individuals and groups as appropriate.
• Offer specialist consultancy to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.
• Participate in generic team duties as agreed by the operational manager and Psychology Lead, according to the needs of the service.
• Engage in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
• Ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.
• Support the full implementation of CPA, acting as care coordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.

Professional Practice

• Adhere to HCPC policies and procedures.
• Fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008).
• Be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures.
• Participate in local psychology meetings and Trust‑wide meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and collaborative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychology colleagues.
• Participate in an annual performance appraisal.

Qualifications

You must be a qualified and registered Clinical Psychologist and have experience working with children and young people, preferably within a community CAMHS service.

Location

Weston‑super‑Mare and Clevedon are thriving seaside towns within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Taunton, with convenient access to the M5 motorway. Weston‑super‑Mare is a growing, multicultural area offering numerous amenities, beautiful coastline, and the Mendip Hills. The location is ideal for those who enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of Bristol and Taunton. The area also boasts a number of outstanding Ofsted‑rated schools.

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.