CAMHS Clinical Specialist Practitioner (N&S MCCAED OP)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a CAMHS Clinical Specialist Practitioner. This role focuses on providing assessment and treatment for young people with eating disorders, working within a multi-disciplinary team. Required qualifications include a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent and a deep understanding of mental health issues. Competitive salary with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs.
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and evidence-based treatments.
• Understanding of child and adult protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services including assessment and treatment of young people with eating disorders.
• Assess and monitor risk, drawing up management plans.
• Contribute to service evaluation, research, and policy development.

Skills

Psychotherapeutic assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cultural competency

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Post Grad Diploma Specialist Training Registration

Job description

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Clinical Specialist Practitioner (N&S MCCAED OP)

The closing date is 25 November 2025

National and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (N&S CAMHS) are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and skilled band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologists / Family Therapists / Clinical Nurse Specialists to join the Outpatient team at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED). The post holder will work as part of a dynamic MDT team providing assessment, formulation and treatment to young people with eating disorders, and their families.

This post will provide you with the opportunity to work in an internationally recognised service that developed current NICE recommended eating disorder focused family therapy.

Main duties of the job

The post-holders will provide clinical services including assessment, treatment, monitoring of outcomes and the provision of clinical supervision, consultation and training. The post holders will also contribute to service evaluation, research and policy development. There are many opportunities available within the service in relation to continued professional development.

We particularly welcome applications from Black and Ethnic Minority candidates as they are currently under-represented within the team at this level.

Key responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of young people with eating disorders
• Assessment and treatment of common comorbidities including depression, anxiety, self-harm and OCD
• Contribution to audit and research
• Provision of clinical supervision, consultation or training to other professionals as appropriate

About us

Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants. The Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders is based at the Michael Rutter Centre for Children and Young People, Maudsley Hospital. (Due to move to the Pears Maudsley Children and Young People (PMCYP) at the Maudsley Hospital in early 2026)

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (The hours may include working early mornings, late evenings or some Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Client Care

To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients within MCCAED. This will include specialist interventions for young people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders. To provide culturally appropriate psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To act as care coordinator taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

To contribute to the effective working of MCCAED and to a psychotherapeutic framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.

Policy and service development

To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

Care or management of resources

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.

Management and supervision

To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of trainees / assistants if required, under supervision from a more senior clinician. To supervise trainees within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training.

Teaching and Training

To provide occasional specialist training in psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

Record-keeping and Information Governance

To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

Research and development

To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to professional regulations and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional regulations in line with Standards for Continuing Professional Development. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. To adhere to the relevant regulatory Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

General

To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations. To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent nursing or family therapy qualification . (A/I) OR First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD
• Post Grad Diploma Specialist Training Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC. (A/I)

Experience

• Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. (A/I)
• Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs of a complex nature. (A/I)
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. (A/I
• Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders. (A/I)
• Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers (A/I)

Understanding and Knowledge

• Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment. (A/I)
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. (A/I)
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (A/I)
• Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment. (A/I)
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. (A/I)

Skills

• To deliver psychotherapeutic interventions across diverse client groups. (A/I)
• To select and administer specialist mental health assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. (A/I)
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. (A/I)
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews. (A/I)
• Skills in working with families (A/I)
• Skills in working with young people presenting with risky behaviours such as self-harm (A/I)

Abilities

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I)
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour. (A/I)
• Ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility directed at self. (A/I)
• Ability to treat co-morbidities such as OCD, anxiety, depression and self-harm. (A/I)
• Ability to work with young people with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASC (A/I)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS