Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Pennine Care; Bury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

This CAMHS psychologist position is located in Bury within the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post involves clinical psychology assessment and a range of interventions for young people with complex presentations.

You will work within a core CAMHS team, applying models like CBT, DBT and EMDR, while contributing to audits, policy development and research to improve care and outcomes for service users and families.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered or eligible for registration.
• Experience delivering psychological therapies to youth.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and interventions in CAMHS.
• Deliver models such as CBT, DBT, and EMDR as appropriate.
• Engage in audit, service development and research activities.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

CBT

DBT

Research skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

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Site Bury CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Town Bury Salary £57,528 - £64,750 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 08:00

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

This post is located within a Core CAMHS team in Bury. The role will involve the provision of Clinical Psychology assessment and interventions in to the Core CAMHS service The post will involve casework within the core Tier 3 CAMHS service working with a caseload of young people with complex presentations.

The successful candidate will have experience in delivering several models of psychological therapy to this population (e.g. CBT, DBT, EMDR), and will be keen to develop further therapeutic competence (e.g. IPT, MBT).

The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. They will adhere to Trust policies.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work in a variety of settings, including a number of specialist children’s services and community settings, including the child and family’s home, residential settings and the child’s school. Liaison with other agencies will require the post holder to attend meetings in social care, voluntary service settings and Education establishments.

The post holder will be required to transport test materials between work sites and to manipulate test items with speed and accuracy, and work with children who may have severe emotional and behavioral problems.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure