Clinical Psychologist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in Huntingdon is recruiting a Clinical Psychologist to join our Neurodevelopmental Team working with children and adolescents with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and co-morbid mental health issues.

The post offers opportunities for clinical assessments and interventions, multidisciplinary collaboration, and involvement in service development and research to improve community care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical assessments and interventions for children and their families/carers.
• Work within the Neurodevelopmental CAMHS team and may support the Core CAMHS team as demand requires.

Skills

Teamwork

Research interest

Service development

Accountability

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Neurodevelopmental Team.

The team works with young people with a diagnosed moderate to severe Learning Disability and provide assessment and treatment for Autism and ADHD. The team provides mental health assessments of young people with a neurodevelopmental disorder and also psychological therapies for co-morbid mental health disorders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team and work ethic, sense of accountability, interest in research and service development, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.

In return we will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a multidisciplinary team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-morbid mental health issues, then we want to hear from you.

• This post allows the post holder an exciting opportunity to provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children and adolescents and their families/carers with a wide spectrum of mental health, developmental and psychological difficulties.
• The post will be primarily based in the Neurodevelopmental CAMHS team but may be required to work in the Core CAMHS team, as demand requires. The Neurodevelopmental CAMHS team works with young people with ASD, ADHD and/or a Learning Disability in addition to having mental health needs.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical assessments and interventions for children and their families/carers.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mary Smith Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07759928192

Reception: 01480 445281