Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist for a rewarding role in Wandsworth. You will work within a supportive team to conduct assessments and provide interventions for young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The position offers flexible working, career development opportunities, and promotes an inclusive environment. Join a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality CAMHS provisions while enjoying a variety of benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Positive and welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Registered with a professional body (HCPC).
• Experience working in a CAMHS Community setting.
• Understanding of therapeutic models.

Responsibilities

• Manage new referrals for emotional/mental health concerns.
• Triage referrals and offer assessments.
• Formulate and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Participate in duty rota and coordinate with other teams.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Mental health assessments

Evidence-based interventions

Care coordination

Education

Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (HCPC)

Job description

Are you a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations and would like to contribute to a high-quality CAMHS provision for the borough of Wandsworth? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in our warm and friendly Wandsworth Single Point of Access (SPA) triage and assessment service (2 days per week)) and Wandsworth T3 CAMHS Treatment team (2 days per week). Tuesdays and Wednesday are key days.

You will be registered with a professional body (HCPC) and have experience in working with children and young people in a CAMHS Community setting and providing mental health assessments, treatment and care co‑ordination. We encourage applications from newly qualified and recently qualified clinicians and applicants from diverse backgrounds.

We value inclusivity in our service and are actively working in partnership with community organisations to reach young people who find ‘traditional’ routes of mental health services not accessible to them. Furthermore, there is a supportive network of psychologists within the service and there is a regular psychology meeting and also an EDI Reflective space monthly. We recognise the importance of staff development and career progression and there are exciting CPD opportunities within the service and Trust, with staff having had trainings such as EMDR, NVR and DBT.

Main duties of the job

• Wandsworth SPA processes and manages all new referrals for children and adolescents where there are concerns about emotional/mental health and developmental difficulties.
• Triage referrals and offer mental health assessments for children, adolescents and their families experiencing a range of mental health, neurodevelopmental and emotional health difficulties.
• Direct referrals to the appropriate CAMHS Team or signpost to alternative routes of support.
• Formulate and implement evidence‑based interventions, drawing on a range of therapeutic models.
• Carry out care coordination, risk assessment and management.
• Participate in the duty rota and liaise with professionals from other CAMHS teams and agencies.
• Possibility of group facilitation, PPI, co‑supervision of Assistant Psychologists and Clinical Psychology trainees (once supervisor training completed).

Wandsworth T3 CAMHS is a dynamic, supportive and creative multi‑disciplinary treatment team serving young people and families presenting with a variety of complex needs such as low mood, anxiety‑based disorders including OCD, trauma, and difficulties with emotional regulation.

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. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ – we aspire to ‘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.

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.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Career development
• A varietybenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19‑ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.