Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Clinician

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Job summary

The Hive is a mental health and wellbeing service designed for and created by young people. We support young people aged 16 to 24 in Camden who need support transitioning between children's and adult mental health services. The service is led by Catch 22 (see below) but provided jointly by Catch 22, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust. The Hive's one stop shop model offers,

A social hub drop-in with a range of activities and workshops available Monday to Friday

1:1 mental health and emotional wellbeing support

A free sexual health drop-in clinic (for anyone aged 13-24)

Employment, apprenticeships and career development

Signposting to external services and providers

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold a complex caseload, undertaking a range of clinical assessments and offering highly skilled treatments or therapies that are outcome focused and evidence based, using appropriate therapeutic modalities. You will review cases where patients have impasses, complaints or disputes with their clinical care.

You will provide consultation to external agencies such as GPs/schools/Local authorities and expert consultation and specialist psychological advice to other staff and agencies outside the Trust.

The post holder will communicate complex information in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, at times dealing with service users who may be hostile or present challenging behaviours.

About us

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligations in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

260-TP-984

Job locations

Growing with You. Location: The Hive

18 Harben Parade,

Finchley Road, London

NW3 6JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Highly Specialist Clinician

Essential

  • Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
  • Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic Therapist
  • Evidence of clinical experience working with client population
  • A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
  • Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments
  • Ability to manage own clinical case load
  • High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
  • Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues

Desirable

  • Some experience of clinical management of staff
  • Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
Person Specification

Highly Specialist Clinician

Essential

  • Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
  • Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic Therapist
  • Evidence of clinical experience working with client population
  • A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
  • Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments
  • Ability to manage own clinical case load
  • High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
  • Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues

Desirable

  • Some experience of clinical management of staff
  • Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Growing with You. Location: The Hive

18 Harben Parade,

Finchley Road, London

NW3 6JR


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Growing with You. Location: The Hive

18 Harben Parade,

Finchley Road, London

NW3 6JR


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager CAMHS LAC

Patricia Pemberton

ppemberton@tavi-port.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

260-TP-984

Job locations

Growing with You. Location: The Hive

18 Harben Parade,

Finchley Road, London

NW3 6JR


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