Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to deliver specialist assessments and interventions for children with mental health disorders. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, and engage with young people and families. This is an opportunity to contribute to a supportive environment focused on delivering high-quality mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children with mental health concerns.
• Strong background in psychological assessment and treatment.
• Competence in providing clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and interventions for children.
• Lead the implementation of the KIT programme.
• Support and consult with other staff members on treatment planning.
• Engage with young people and families for mental health assessment.

Skills

Engaging with young people

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

We are looking to appoint an exceptionally skilled Clinical/Counselling psychologist to support the delivery of highly specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders.

The role will require excellent skills in engaging with young people, their families and others involved in their care and education. It will also require excellent organisation and communication skills (verbal and written) and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be assertive, work well within a team and be passionate about providing a high-quality service. We are looking for a candidate who is efficient and inspired by the idea of making a difference.

Responsibilities

• To provide specialist input to the assessment, formulation and treatment planning of children with complex mental health concerns and/or neurodevelopmental disorders. This will be based on the post holder’s specialist and advanced theoretical knowledge of psychological theories, up to date knowledge of literature and evidence-based practice to make formulations about clinical presentation and to contribute to intake assessment clinics for a wide range of children and young people who present with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental difficulties in Croydon CAMHS.
• To provide Clinical leadership for implementation of the KIT programme. This is a programme which provides an opportunity to engage with young people and families at an earlier stage in their journey with CAMHS. KIT will offer a range of interventions, information and support for those waiting for assessment and treatment and a way to clarify what Croydon CAMHS offer and what service users should be able to expect.
• To provide specialist clinical psychology skill, therapeutic input and consultation to other staff members to support their assessments and treatment planning. Children will have a range of presentations including anxiety, low mood, and may have suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Work within the Croydon CAMHS Treatment team.
• The Croydon CAMHS specialist mental health assessment and treatment team offers assessment and intervention to those referred with concerns about complex mental health problems that require a multidisciplinary approach. It is based within a lively and exceptionally supportive broad CAMHS service with opportunities for working with clinicians based in other teams.
• The team offer generic and specialist CAMHS placements to Clinical Psychologist trainees on the IOPPN and Salomon’s D.Clin Psych courses and Croydon CAMHS regularly offers training placements to psychiatrists, nurses, CBT practitioners and to systemic therapists. There are strong links with researchers at KCL.
• This post provides an exciting opportunity to work in a well-established highly skilled and flexible team of clinicians who are committed to going the extra mile to engage young people and their carers and to support professionals working within a child or young person’s network.
• The successful applicant will:
  • provide a highly specialist psychology service to a tier 3 CAMHS service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
  • contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
  • provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in a Tier 3 CAMHS service.
  • undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
  • Work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
  • Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025