HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Selby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join their Selby CAMHS team. This role combines clinical leadership with therapeutic work, significantly influencing mental health services for children and young people. The ideal candidate will be HCPC-registered with substantial CAMHS experience and possess strong skills in psychological formulation and leadership. Flexible working options and a commitment to professional development are provided.

Benefits

Access to excellent CPD opportunities

Flexible working options

Wellbeing initiatives

Leadership development programs

Qualifications

• Significant CAMHS experience with a proven record of delivering evidence-based care.
• Dynamic and compassionate with a passion for service development and innovation.
• Eager to shape neurodevelopmental pathways and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert psychological formulation and consultation.
• Lead service development initiatives at Selby CAMHS.
• Manage a varied caseload and model high-quality care.

Skills

Expert psychological formulation

Consultation skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams

Trauma-informed leadership

Education

HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join our Selby CAMHS leadership team. This is a great opportunity to combine clinical leadership with direct therapeutic work, shaping the future of mental health and neurodevelopmental services for children and young people.

Responsibilities

As a senior member of the team, you will provide expert psychological formulation, consultation and intervention lead service development initiatives, and work with a multitude of system partners ensuring the voice of young people and families is central to everything we do. Provide clinical leadership and psychological expertise across Selby CAMHS, shaping formulation and care plans for children and young people with complex needs. Lead and develop neurodevelopmental pathways for Autism and ADHD, driving service improvements to enhance quality and inclusion. Champion co-production with young people and families, offer formal and informal supervision, and support team skill development. Alongside leadership duties, manage a varied caseload-acting as lead professional on some cases and co-working on others to model high-quality care.

Qualifications

You are an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with significant CAMHS experience and a proven record of delivering evidence-based care. Skilled in formulation, leadership, and supervision, you bring a passion for service development and innovation. Collaborative and inclusive, you work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and agencies, amplifying the voices of children, young people, and families. Dynamic and compassionate, you value partnership working and trauma-informed leadership and are eager to shape neurodevelopmental pathways and improve outcomes at individual and systems levels.

Visa Sponsorship

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

About the Trust

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Why Join Us?

Selby CAMHS is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary team that prides itself on collaboration, creativity, and community engagement. We work closely with schools, social care, and voluntary organisations to deliver joined-up care and have a strong track record of successful inter-agency projects that make a real difference locally. Our team culture is supportive and forward-thinking, with a focus on staff wellbeing, professional development, and innovation in practice. You'll have access to excellent CPD opportunities, research involvement, and leadership development programmes, alongside flexible working options and wellbeing initiatives. Joining us means becoming part of a service that values your expertise, encourages your ideas, and empowers you to help shape the future of CAMHS provision in Selby. You will also join the network of senior psychologists across North Yorkshire, York and Selby CAMHS and benefit from support and opportunities via this forum.

New Starter Information

Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust, we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month.