Child and Adolescent Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

North London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their CAMHS service. The role involves providing assessments and interventions to children and families dealing with emotional difficulties, alongside supervision and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a relevant doctoral degree and experience in a CAMHS environment. Flexible working options and NHS benefits are provided.

Benefits

Staff development programs

Flexible working options

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS setting with children and families.
• Strong skills in conducting assessments and interventions.
• Ability to work autonomously under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Offer specialist assessments and interventions to children and families.
• Contribute to neurodevelopmental service work.
• Represent Psychology in MDT meetings.

Skills

CAMHS assessments

trauma-informed care

collaboration in MDT meetings

supervision of Assistant Psychologists

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about working with young people and families? This Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist role is in the CAMHS service at the Oak Lane clinic in East Finchley. You will join a warm, thoughtful and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, developmentally-sensitive, person-centered, trauma-informed and evidence-based support to children and young people with moderate to severe emotional difficulties. This post is located within the multidisciplinary CAMHS 0–18 service, delivering generic and neurodevelopmental assessments and psychological interventions to families in the borough of Barnet.

Responsibilities

• Offer specialist CAMHS assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families/carers in a community CAMHS setting, under the supervision of a senior psychologist.
• Contribute to the work of the Barnet CAMHS neurodevelopmental service.
• Offer supervision to Assistant Psychologists, Psychology students and CBT therapists.
• Work alongside MDT colleagues and represent Psychology in MDT meetings, and CAMHS in multi-agency contexts as appropriate.
• Work autonomously within professional Psychology guidelines and exercise responsibility for continuous professional development.
• Utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development and research.

About North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)

NLFT is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to local people. Our Five-Year Strategy focuses on high-quality care, equity of outcomes, supportive work environments, and innovation through research and technology.

Five-Year Strategy Highlights

• Provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• Work with partners to ensure equity of outcome for all.
• Offer great places to work with supportive environments for staff.
• Pioneer research, quality improvement and technology to be more effective as an organisation.

Benefits and Why NLFT

• Staff development through leadership programmes and ongoing opportunities.
• Flexible working options and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent internal staff networks.

Location and Additional Details

You may be required to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington as needed. The Trust reserves the right to relocate staff as reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

How to Apply / Further Details

For further details or informal visits contact:

• Name: Ioanna Vrouva — Barnet CAMHS Co-Psychology Lead (East)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]
• Alternate contact: Dr Joanna Mitchell — [e-mail]