Job summary
North London NHS Foundation Trust -North Camden Community Team (NCCT) supports the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people (0-18 years) in the culturally diverse borough of Camden. NCCT works to the Thrive model of service delivery and provides consultation, assessment, therapy and training based on evidence based practice.
NCCT is comprised of a rich multi-disciplinary team, which includes Child Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychology, CBT, Family Therapy and Psychiatry. The team works closely with partners in the borough, namely: Schools, Local Authority and the voluntary sector.
You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of evidence based, and complex interventions and responsible for the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care. There will also be opportunities to contribute to service development projects such as patient and public involvement as well as equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The post holder will be the linked CAMHS clinician to a secondary school, up to one day per week. There may also be opportunities to provide regular and on-going consultation support to a number of primary schools.
We welcome applications from trainee psychologists in their final year of training. However, given the high volume of applicants, experience of working in CAMHS is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of evidencebased,andcomplexinterventions andresponsiblefor the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care.
The post holder will be the linked CAMHS clinician to a secondary school, up to one day per week. There may also be opportunities to provide regular and on-going consultation support to a number of primary schools.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist) or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in therapeutic modalities.
Understanding the role
Essential
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
Desirable
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
Interview Assessment
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist) or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in therapeutic modalities.
Understanding the role
Essential
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
Desirable
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
Interview Assessment
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
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).
