Specialist Clinical Psychologist

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Psychologist for Merton CAMHS. The role focuses on delivering high-quality assessments and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex needs, within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The post involves working in a service that collaborates with a Single Point of Access and Tier 3 teams to ensure timely and effective care, with opportunities for service development and improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualification as Clinical Psychologist registered with HCPC.
• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community.
• Ability to efficiently manage a caseload.
• Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding.
• The ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions including CBT.

Responsibilities

• Carry out thoughtful high-quality assessments for children, young people and their families.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions including CBT and other therapies.
• Contribute to wider service development initiatives within CAMHS.

Skills

Child & adolescent mental health

CBT

Risk management

Safeguarding

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Diverse communities communication

Education

HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist

Job description

We have developed an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Psychologist in Merton CAMHS.

The Merton Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provides out-patient and consultation services to children experiencing a range of mental health and developmental difficulties. We are looking for a passionate psychologist to join our incredibly friendly, experienced and supportive team.

The service also includes a Single Point of Access Service which manages all referrals for children and adolescents in Merton where there are concerns about emotional health/mental health difficulties. The Merton T3 service and the SPA work in close collaboration to ensure positive child and young person journey

Merton CAMHS Tier 3 is a multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of thoughtful high-quality assessments and evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families entering the service with moderate to severe mental health problems and with high risk profiles.

We are looking for a committed Clinical/Counselling Psychologist who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested in wider service development initiatives.

This role is open to qualified clinical / counselling psychologists with the following:

• Qualification as Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
• The ability to efficiently manage a caseload
• Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding
• The ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions including CBT

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. The 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 variety of benefits 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.