Clinical Psychologist.

Job summary

Band 7/8a dependant on experience.

We are excited to invite you to join our supportive, forward-thinking CAMHS Team.

We are seeking newly qualified and experienced HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist to join our team.

With support from senior clinical psychologists within the team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop and shape psychological services for children and young people.

The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a therapeutic psychological / mental health service to children & young people presenting with psychological distress and mental health difficulties. The role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and the delivery of effective interventions to this population. There will be ample opportunity to offer consultation and psychological formulation support and advice.

This role will involve working across the Wakefield District, with opportunities to see children in various community settings, as well as within CAMHS bases. A flexible approach to travel is required to meet the needs of the service.

Informal visits and enquires are strongly encouraged by contacting Karl Senior, Team Manager on 01977 735900 or Dr Steven McGovern, Consultant Clinical Psychologist 01924 735900.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be:

Passionate about working with the children and young people seen in our community CAMHS services.

Be collaborative in their approach to working with children, young people, their families/carers and networks

Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm about the opportunity to contribute to service developments.

Be keen to maximize what psychologists can deliver whilst also working with, and recognizing the strengths of, the multi-disciplinary team.

Providing consultation, delivering training, and offering supervision will be part of this role.

We are committed to supporting professional growth, with opportunities for regular supervision, a comprehensive induction programme, and annual appraisals.

You will maintain clinical records in accordance with Trust policy.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.