Job summary
Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative team? Do you want to work for a CAMHS service that is committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing?
Collingham Child and Family Centre is looking for a permanent 1.0 wte or 0.8wte (37.5 hours or 30 hours negotiable) Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist or Family Therapist with extensive CAMHS experience.
The successful candidate will work with a large multi-disciplinary team with a wealth of experience who are providing an essential service to the young people of London and South England. The unit is one of only 6 within England and Wales providing inpatient care to the under 13. This provides an opportunity to be part of a national network and work in partnership with NHS England.
Collingham Child and Family Centre is a QNIC accredited friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health inpatient unit for under 13-year-olds.
We offer training and support to enable clinicians to undertake a range of diagnostic and other specialist / adapted assessments, including for ASD, ADHD, OCD, and Trauma. As well as family-focused PBS interventions, we also offer a range of therapeutic interventions, including therapeutic groups, DBT groups, parent sessions, psychoeducation, and hospital-school consultation.
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Main duties of the job
This lead role offers an excellent opportunity for an established Band 8b clinical or counselling psychologist/psychotherapist or an experienced Band 8a looking to develop and diversify skills working with children who have complex mental health needs.
For many of the young people we see, we draw on a range of psychological, behavioural and other models and practice guidance appropriate to the client group, including contextual approaches, systemic approaches and neuropsychological approaches.
The key part of this role is to provide clinical leadership to the team and hold a caseload, which will vary, depending on the clinical need and waiting list.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a prominent mental health trust offering high quality children's mental health services across 5 boroughs of London.
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Collingham Inpatient Service (under 13 year olds) :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)
Our vision
Keeping children and young people's education, health and well-being at the centre of decision-making to achieve the best possible outcomes.
CNWL CAMHS feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision such as; shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, journal clubs, specialism groups and whole department training days.
We are committed to providing care and services that are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We are fortunate to work in Central London, one of the most ethnically diverse area in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. We seek to ensure we are allies with our LGBTQ+ colleagues and families as well our neurodivergent colleagues and families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership and supervision for a specialist CAMHS service that delivers care and support for children, families and their networks.
- Provision of specialist assessment and formulation-driven intervention for children and young people who are assessed to have complex mental health needs.
- To work with other professionals and agencies within the region at a strategic level focused on services for children with diverse needs.
- To contribute to and implement policy changes and developments within the area served by the team/service, including the 0-25 SEND code of practice (2016).
- To oversee the clinical development of the team and provide clinical leadership for the team.
- To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To support the assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and to offer supervision as agreed per job plan.
- The post holder will attend, contribute to and lead clinical and organisational meetings for the unit.
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas served by the services .
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of ones psychological practice.
- There are also opportunities to request clinical trainees, deliver training and specialist teaching to a range of audiences including medical professionals, parent networks and schools.
- We encourage innovative research and service development within the team and in collaboration with colleagues across CAMHS and strategic partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership and supervision for a specialist CAMHS service that delivers care and support for children, families and their networks.
- Provision of specialist assessment and formulation-driven intervention for children and young people who are assessed to have complex mental health needs.
- To work with other professionals and agencies within the region at a strategic level focused on services for children with diverse needs.
- To contribute to and implement policy changes and developments within the area served by the team/service, including the 0-25 SEND code of practice (2016).
- To oversee the clinical development of the team and provide clinical leadership for the team.
- To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To support the assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and to offer supervision as agreed per job plan.
- The post holder will attend, contribute to and lead clinical and organisational meetings for the unit.
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas served by the services .
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of ones psychological practice.
- There are also opportunities to request clinical trainees, deliver training and specialist teaching to a range of audiences including medical professionals, parent networks and schools.
- We encourage innovative research and service development within the team and in collaboration with colleagues across CAMHS and strategic partners.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- HCPC Registration
- Post-qualification training in supervision
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in research, staff training etc
- Post-doctoral training in relevant psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post-qualification experience in CAMHS-LD
- Provides supervision and consultation
- Delivered evidence-based treatment using a range of psychological modalities in a number of cultural contexts
Desirable
- Assessment and interventions with young people with neurodevelopmental differences
- Assessment and interventions with young people with behavioural and/or mental health concerns
- SEND Network liaison and familiarity with SEND processes
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Assessment and intervention
- Communication
- CPD
- SEND & EHCP
Desirable
- Assessment and intervention - CAMHS-LD
- Two therapies
- Service development or lead role
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- HCPC Registration
- Post-qualification training in supervision
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in research, staff training etc
- Post-doctoral training in relevant psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post-qualification experience in CAMHS-LD
- Provides supervision and consultation
- Delivered evidence-based treatment using a range of psychological modalities in a number of cultural contexts
Desirable
- Assessment and interventions with young people with neurodevelopmental differences
- Assessment and interventions with young people with behavioural and/or mental health concerns
- SEND Network liaison and familiarity with SEND processes
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Assessment and intervention
- Communication
- CPD
- SEND & EHCP
Desirable
- Assessment and intervention - CAMHS-LD
- Two therapies
- Service development or lead role
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.
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.
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).
