CYP Clinical Psychologist, F / T and CBT Therapist, CYP Psychotherapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ashford is seeking a post-graduate qualified psychological practitioner. You will provide specialist psychological services to children and adolescents, supervise assistant psychologists, and engage in multidisciplinary assessments. The ideal candidate will be fully registered with the appropriate professional body and possess experience in clinical interventions. This position emphasizes collaboration within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with HCPC, AFT, ACP, or BABCP.
• Experience in clinical interventions and assessment.
• Ability to supervise assistant psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological services for children and adolescents.
• Supervise assistant psychologists and trainees.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments and treatments.
• Engage in treatment and outcome monitoring.

Skills

Clinical interventions

Assessment

Systematic outcome measurement

Supervision

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Post-graduate qualification in psychology

Full registration with professional body (e.g., HCPC)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a post‑graduate qualified psychological practitioner (e.g. clinical psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, CBT practitioner) in the Ashford CYPMHS Team. To apply for this post you must be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, AFT, ACP, BABCP).

The post-holder will provide clinical interventions and assessment within their professional sphere of expertise in CYPMHS, responsible for assessment, treatment and systematic outcome measurement and the extensive clinical supervision of assistant psychologists throughout the CYPMHS locality teams. They will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible, and evidence‑based service is available to all service users who need it throughout the CYPMHS team, establish and maintain excellent working relationships with wider mental health and wellbeing services and ensure adherence to evidence‑based treatments by all clinical staff across the CYPMHS team.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist psychological service for children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents, and families.
• Supervise assistant psychologists and trainees across the locality teams in CYPMHS where appropriate.
• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents, and families.
• Undertake a range of clinical work, assessment work and parenting support.
• Contribute to audit and research.
• Actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures associated with CYP‑IAPT.
• Work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework CYPMHS and the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Our Values 2025 – 2030

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• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Key Clinical and Professional Duties

• Act as an autonomous professional fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body.
• Use appropriate clinical understanding in assessing, jointly with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, children, adolescents, and their families to formulate their strengths and and to determine the most appropriate treatment plan.
• Work alongside other colleagues in CYPMHS and in the care pathway to provide an in‑depth comprehensive assessment of the child’s, young person’s, and family’s functioning where there is a constellation of high dysfunction and entrenched difficulties in the family.
• Provide therapeutic interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial and religious difference and sexual orientation.
• Provide clinical assessment of children and young people with severe, highly complex and persistent mental health problems.
• Undertake observations of children in school settings as part of wider assessments.
• Facilitate the development of a positive and ‘supportive’ team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• Take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols, and guidelines.
• Participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.