# Clinical Psychologist – Getting Help and Clinical Pathway Leadership > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-getting-help-and-clinical-pathway-leadership/8135c4a5-e308-4da5-b080-fe75aab5c6e6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-psychologist-getting-help-and-clinical-pathway-leadership/8135c4a5-e308-4da5-b080-fe75aab5c6e6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Homerton University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pa inc. - **Contract type:** 18 months (Fixed term contract will be 18 months from start date) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T18:01:16.074Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v8318110 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318110?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The CAMHS Disability Service is a well-established part of Community CAMHS and offers a wide range of care pathways (0-18 years; moderate to profound LD, ASD and ADHD as well as physical disabilities) including specialist therapeutic interventions, neurodevelopmental assessments with post-diagnostic support, MDT and group interventions, duty and initial assessments and brief, focused interventions for autism. Systemic and relational models form the basis for much of our work, alongside behavioural techniques and a variety of specialist, evidence based approaches. Referrals are diverse, reflecting our local community which we are proud to serve. ### Main duties of the job This is a highly specialist Psychologist post within CAMHS Disability, Community CAMHS. The post will provide senior clinical and pathway leadership across two key areas of the service: leading the Getting Help (Tier 2) intervention and group pathways across Community CAMHS, and supporting the strategic and clinical leadership of the SCAC autism assessment pathway for children and young people aged 5–18. The post holder will work across Community CAMHS to strengthen timely, evidence-based Getting Help interventions, develop and coordinate group-based offers, and support consistent clinical pathways. Alongside this, the post holder will contribute senior clinical leadership to SCAC, supporting the quality, flow and development of the 5–18 autism assessment pathway. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of autism and neurodevelopmental presentations in children and young people - Knowledge of evidence-based autism assessment practice and multidisciplinary diagnostic pathways - Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and relevant legislation - Advanced knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, psychological development and evidence-based interventions and thrive model - Knowledge of clinical governance, outcome monitoring and service evaluation **Desirable** - Knowledge of demand, capacity and waiting-list improvement approaches - Knowledge of group-based therapeutic approaches and factors supporting safe and effective group delivery ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant post-qualification experience working with children, young people and families in CAMHS or a comparable children’s mental health service - Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment pathways for children and young people aged 5–18 - Experience delivering and/or leading evidence-based interventions, including delivering and overseeing groups - Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation across staff groups - Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working - Experience managing clinical risk and safeguarding concerns - Experience contributing to pathway development or service improvement **Desirable** - Experience of strategic or clinical leadership across more than one pathway or team - Experience of multidisciplinary autism assessment and diagnostic decision-making - Experience using service data to support waiting-list, demand/capacity or pathway improvement ### Other requirements **Essential** - Understanding and demonstration of Trust Values Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion - Flexible, collaborative and creative approach to work **Desirable** - Evidence of contribution to research, audit, publication or wider professional development relevant to children and young people’s mental health services - Able to travel between Community CAMHS sites as required ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - High-level clinical assessment, formulation and intervention skills with children, young people and families - Ability to lead and develop brief, evidence-based Getting Help (Tier 2) interventions Ability to design, coordinate and clinically oversee group intervention pathways - High-level communication, consultation and facilitation skills with families, professionals and multidisciplinary teams - Ability to provide senior clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to staff - Ability to analyse complex clinical and service information and translate this into practical pathway improvements - Strong planning, organisational and project-development skills - Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams and professional groups - Ability to deal sensitively with complex, stressful and high-risk clinical situations, colleagues and partner agencies **Desirable** - Project or programme management skills Competence in use of data and IT systems to monitor pathway activity and outcomes - Experience of quality improvement or service redesign ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC registration Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those qualified prior to 1997) or Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology approved by the British Psychological Society - Evidence of relevant post-qualification clinical experience and continuing professional development - Additional relevant clinical and/or leadership knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, supervision and experience **Desirable** - Further training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach relevant to children and young people - Training in supervision, leadership or service development - Training or experience relevant to autism assessment and neurodevelopmental pathways ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 237.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699802) - [ps (pdf, 185.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699801) - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.