Clinical/Counselling Psychologist – CAMHS

Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We would like to welcome additional Practitioner Psychologists to be part of our CAMHS multi-disciplinary teams, working within established services.

We have 2 fixed-term 12-month vacancies for Clinical/Counselling Psychologists based in our Tamworth and Lichfield CAMHS teams, working alongside the multi-disciplinary teams and supported by a Principal Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Clinical Psychologist. These are a band 7 posts and we will support newly qualifying Clinical Psychologists, who may be seeking a Band 8a post in the future, via our development programme.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about working with the children and young people seen in our community CAMH services
• Collaborative in their approach to working with children, young people, their families/carers and networks
• Excited about the opportunity to contribute to service developments
• Keen to maximize what psychologists can deliver whilst also working with, and recognizing the strengths of, the multi-disciplinary team

For a further discussion or to arrange an informal visit to meet the teams please contact Dr Harvinder Tagger (Consultant Psychological Professional for CAMHS).

We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

• You 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.
• All clinical staff in the team assist with the duty rota (9-5 on working days), contribute to initial assessments, manage risk and act as case managers for their general caseload.
• CAMHS staff need to be able to work in a range of settings, most usually clinic settings but also including home visits, residential settings, and schools as well as attending meetings at different sites. As such, the ability to travel across South Staffordshire is required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding this opportunity please read the attached job description and person specification.

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.