Clinical Psychologist - Barnet CAMHS Generic

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for their CAMHS team in Barnet. The role involves providing assessments and treatments to children and young people with emotional difficulties, in a supportive and multidisciplinary environment. Opportunities for ongoing professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with psychological assessment and treatment of young people with mental health difficulties.
• Experience collaborating with Social Care Teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments from various data sources.
• Plan and implement psychological treatments and management strategies.

Skills

Complex psychological assessment

Effective communication

Consultation skills

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Job description

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Clinical Psychologist - Barnet CAMHS Generic, London Borough of Barnet

Client:

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Location:

London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like to join a warm, welcoming and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, person-centered and evidence-based support to children and young people who are struggling with moderate to severe emotional difficulties?

If so, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist to work within the Barnet CAMHS generic team based at the Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital.

Barnet CAMHS prides itself in working from a multi-disciplinary approach, informed and embedded within the iThrive Framework. There is a strong focus on further developing clinicians' skillsets and learning from each other. We offer high-quality individual and group supervision, as well as space for reflective practice. There are many CPD opportunities within the team and across BEH; over the last year training has included EMDR, Narrative Exposure Therapy, and ADOS training.

Main duties of the job

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is strengthening since its establishment in 2021, forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts’ values and cultural pillars:

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We are proudly diverse

To meet the needs of the new Partnership services, you may be required to work at different locations under Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at other locations as considered reasonable and necessary, on a temporary or permanent basis.

Working for our organisation

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is growing since 2021, forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

You may be required to work at various locations under the trusts' jurisdictions, as needed. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations as necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments of clients using complex data from various sources, including tests, self-report measures, and interviews.
• Plan and implement formal psychological treatments and management of mental health issues based on appropriate frameworks and methods of proven efficacy.
• Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, adjusting formulations as needed.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, neuropsychology, two or more psychological therapies, and lifespan development psychology, accredited by the BPS.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in psychological assessment and treatment of young people with mental health and learning difficulties across various care settings.
• Experience working with diverse client groups, handling highly emotive and distressing problems professionally.
• Minimum of 50 hours of clinical supervision over at least 2 years as a specialist clinical psychologist.
• Experience collaborating with Social Care Teams.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention, and management requiring sustained concentration.
• Effective communication skills for conveying complex and sensitive information to clients, families, and professionals.
• Skills in providing consultation to professional and non-professional groups.

Other

• Ability to teach and train using multimedia materials.
• Ability to employ mechanisms of clinical governance and handle highly emotive material and challenging behavior.