Senior CAMHS Psychologist — Lead Child & Family Therapy

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in Slough is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Berkshire CAMHS East Specialist Community Team. This role involves conducting assessments and therapeutic interventions, managing a caseload, and providing supervision. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral qualification in psychology, experience in CAMHS, and the ability to work autonomously. This position offers flexible working options and a generous benefits package including NHS pension.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience of working in CAMHS.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload of patients autonomously.
• Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families.
• Provide care co-ordination for young people open to the service.
• Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload.
• Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues.
• Contribute to audit, service development and research.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Supervision

Autonomous patient management

Education

Postgraduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

A leading mental health services provider in Slough is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Berkshire CAMHS East Specialist Community Team. This role involves conducting assessments and therapeutic interventions, managing a caseload, and providing supervision. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral qualification in psychology, experience in CAMHS, and the ability to work autonomously. This position offers flexible working options and a generous benefits package including NHS pension.