Psychological Therapist

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for enthusiastic Psychological Therapists to join their dedicated CAMHS Crisis service. This role involves providing vital psychological therapy to children and young people in crisis, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will work autonomously, managing cases and collaborating with a committed team of clinicians. The organization focuses on delivering accessible care, often in community settings, and promotes a culture of learning and innovation. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering psychological therapy in a similar setting.
• Must hold registration with appropriate psychological body.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological therapy within the CAMHS Crisis Team.
• Consult and support other clinical team members.

Skills

Psychological Therapy

Risk Assessment

Case Management

Consultation

Education

Professional Registration (BACP, BABCP, HCPC)

Experience in CAMHS setting

Job description

Job Summary

Are you interested in working with children, young people and families? We are a multi-disciplinary CAMHS Crisis service offering a range of assessments and interventions to support Children and Young people in Mental Health Crisis. We are keen to recruit enthusiastic, motivated Psychological Therapists as we continue to enhance and develop our service. You will be joining a committed, experienced team of clinicians.

Main Duties of the Job

To provide psychological therapy within the CAMHS Crisis Team, including assessment, safety planning, case management, and delivering brief interventions for children/young people as determined by need. To provide consultation, supervision, and support to other clinical members of the team who provide care and treatment. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological therapy practice with the specialism.

About Us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health, and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work, or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development, and growth.

Date Posted: 22 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 270-TF878-ACS-A

Job Locations

Newland House, Northampton, NN1 3EB

Person Specification

Essential:

• Evidence of experience in delivering Psychological Therapy in a similar setting.
• Significant experience of working as a psychological therapist in practice, experiences in a CAMHS setting as part of psychology training.
• Able to demonstrate significant evidence of working practice as a psychological therapist, and must hold registration with the appropriate body (e.g., BACP, BABCP, HCPC).
• Experience managing risk, risk assessment, and developing risk management plans.

Desirable:

• Significant experience of working as a psychological therapist in practice in a CAMHS setting.
• Evidence of working with CYP experiencing difficulties with emotional dysregulation and moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Knowledge of a range of mental illnesses in children and young people, and how to work alongside NICE guidance and evidence-based practice to intervene effectively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: Newland House, Northampton, NN1 3EB

Employer's Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/