Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

SWLStG; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 66 000 - 73 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working

Career development

Training opportunities

Resumo da oferta

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) to join the CAMHS emergency care service, supporting young people and families across Kingston, St Helier and St George's hospitals.

The role balances direct clinical work with consultancy, training and service development, offering opportunities for specialist training and leadership within the CAMHS crisis pathway.

Qualificações

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC as an applied psychologist.
• Training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach.

Responsabilidades

• Lead CAMHS Emergency Care Service activities and provide expert guidance.
• Conduct emergency assessments and 7 day follow up assessments.
• Provide advice and consultation on care and treatment for children and young people who present in crisis settings.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals.
• Contribute directly to the care and treatment plan for the child/young person.
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people.
• Support the team with formulation work and family engagement.
• Coordinate with Tier 3 CAMHS and Adolescent Outreach to identify appropriate care pathways.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Consultation

Training

Teamwork

Risk assessment

Engagement

Interagency work

Formação académica

HCPC registered psychologist

Post-graduate doctoral training in clinical psychology

BPS accreditation

CYP IAPT training

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with experience of and expertise in CAMHS emergency care response. This is an opportunity for a band 8a clinical psychologist to work within the SWLSTG Trust CAMHS emergency care service, supporting young people and families accessing A-E departments at Kingston Hospital, St Helier hospital, and St Georges hospital.

The postholder will be joining a passionate team in an established and valued role which will contribute to the development and delivery of services that seek to transform mental health delivery within the CAMHS crisis pathway.

The role offers a balance of direct clinical work, specialist consultation, training delivery, service development, and supervision. Candidates will also have access to relevant specialist training as per their development plan.

Main duties of the job

Alongside direct clinical work, there will be an expectation to provide leadership, consultancy, and training to CAMHS and partner agencies in relation to Brief Solution Focused therapy and other psychological interventions, as required.

Candidates will be committed to partnership working, hold excellent communication, engagement, and people skills, and have experience of working within the acute hospital settings, as well as working within an emergency care service.

Working for our organisation

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. T he Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a varietybenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work within the CAMHS Emergency Care Service
• Conduct emergency assessments and 7 day follow up assessments.
• To provide advice and consultation on care and treatment for children and young people who present in crisis settings.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals.
• contributing directly to the care and treatment plan for the child/young person
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people and to provide advice to other professions on risk assessment and risk management
• Support the team with formulation work.
• Offer therapeutic engagement and systemically informed work with families who are struggling to support children and young people in crisis.
• Consult with Tier 3 CAMHS and the Adolescent Outreach Team to identify the most appropriate care pathway for a child or young person in crisis.
• Co-ordinate care for children and young people who need multi-disciplinary network involvement in discharge planning.
• Participate in the service Leadership Triad alongside the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Service Manager
• Support with development of the service to offer short term crisis intervention, to potentially include parenting support and emotional distress tolerance/DBT skills, in collaboration with borough Tier 3 CAMHS to ensure equity of access, efficient use of staff and resources, and sustainability.
• Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures.
• Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
• Use screening and outcome measures in clinically meaningful ways to develop the service and seek feedback about user experience.

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Training & Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC as an applied psychologist
• Training in supervision of other psychologists
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a variety of community settings
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of inter-agency working
• Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection
• Experience of leading case reviews
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
• Experience of liaison/paediatric psychology
• Experience of leadership within the NHS

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website are the Trust’s authorised contact channels and should be used for all recruitment communications, job applications, and verification of employment offers.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.