Senior Clinical Psychologist & MHP – CAMHS for LAC

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist/MHP for the Trafford CAMHS for Children in Care. This senior clinician post sits within a well-established CAMHS CIC service, offering comprehensive assessment, intervention, and supervision across a 0–18 caseload in a looked-after children context.

The post requires autonomous, evidence-based clinical practice within professional guidelines, plus opportunities for teaching, supervision, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience in working with Looked After Children and multiagency working
• Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals
• Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
• Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
• Experience of developing and providing evidence-based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
• Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion
• Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of high-quality interventions including mental state assessment and risk assessment
• Autonomous practitioner within professional practice guidelines in a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching and supervisory duties to other professionals and junior staff and/or students; regular consultation to the wider children’s service
• Promote and develop partnerships and interface with other professionals and agencies that work within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health THRIVE Framework

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS; Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH; Social Work (CQSW/DipSW); Occupational Therapy

Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT

Postgraduate training in psychological therapies and interventions e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT / Family Therapy

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist/MHP for the Trafford CAMHS for Children in Care. This senior clinician post sits within a well-established CAMHS CIC service, offering comprehensive assessment, intervention, and supervision across a 0–18 caseload in a looked-after children context.

The post requires autonomous, evidence-based clinical practice within professional guidelines, plus opportunities for teaching, supervision, and collaboration