Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Head CAMHS

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a clinical leader for Community CAMHS. This role entails overseeing clinical operations, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality patient care within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold a Doctorate in a psychological profession and have extensive experience in NHS CAMHS. The position offers opportunities for strategic service development and professional growth within a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience within NHS CAMHS is essential.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision abilities required.
• Current UK professional registration is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the CAMHS Disability Service.
• Manage the service budget and oversee day-to-day operations.
• Drive SPA and CAMHS Alliance goals, ensuring effective decision making.

Skills

NHS CAMHS clinical experience

Leadership training

Pathway leadership

Evaluation skills

Supervision of psychological professionals

Strategic skills

Education

Doctorate-level qualification in a psychological profession

Job description

Job Summary

Community CAMHS is a large mental health service within the Homerton Healthcare University Trust. We operate across the Children and Community Services Division and provide integrated pathways from early risk support to specialist mental health care for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the CAMHS Disability Service and the wider Community CAMHS team.
• Line‑manage staff at band 8 pathway/locality lead and senior manager levels and support team structures.
• Manage the service budget, including approving invoices, overseeing timesheets and contributing to service‑level budget meetings.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day service operations, resolve clinical and operational issues independently and in consultation with the Head of Community CAMHS.
• Deliver clinical supervision to staff, ensuring effective supervision processes across pathways and service lines.
• Maintain robust CPD and training frameworks, ensuring staff meet registration and professional development requirements.
• Oversee the Single Point of Access (SPA) and SPA Alliance board, including referral meetings, clinical communication and risk management.
• Drive SPA and CAMHS Alliance goals, ensuring efficient decision making and referral pathways to key agencies.
• Monitor and manage wait‑time KPIs, ensuring effective demand and capacity management to meet service demand.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data collection processes, producing accurate monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Deputise for the Head of Community CAMHS as required, engaging with senior management, commissioners and the strategic team.
• Promote high‑quality clinical work across all pathways (SPA, SCAC/NDT, WAMHS, ISP, First Steps, etc.) and ensure delivery of child‑ and family‑centred outcomes.
• Ensure systematic governance and supervision of multidisciplinary CAMHS staff, maintaining professional standards and trust policies.
• Manage staffing issues, performance queries, training, leave, complaints, FOI, and business continuity planning.
• Contribute to strategic service development, growth and reputation, and support policy implementation within the teams.
• Conduct audit, evaluation, service development and research to meet governance and Trust priorities.

Person Specification

• Essential Experience: Extensive NHS CAMHS clinical experience; leadership training and pathway leadership and evaluation skills; Doctorate‑level qualification in a psychological profession.
• Desirable: Supervision of psychological professionals; finance and service operational and clinical leadership; executive, ICB and senior management strategic skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hackney Ark, Downs Park Rd, Hackney, E8 2FP

Employer website: https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/