Consultant Clinical Psychologist Strategic Lead for Cared For Children

Job overview

Are you a dynamic, experienced clinician with a passion for making a difference in children and young people's lives? Join our vibrant and supportive CAMHS Division at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust!

Be part of a leading CAMHS Community Division across Wigan and Bolton, providing top-tier psychological care and leadership. Drive strategic development, offer oversight of specialist assessments and interventions, and work collaboratively with local system multi-agency partners.

• Leadership in a growing team of senior psychology leaders
• Opportunities for strategic planning, service and Health and Social Care System development
• Collaborative multi-agency multi-professional working environment
• Training and supervision role
• Engagement in research, audit, and policy development

• Have a proven track record in psychological services
• Are ready to lead and innovate
• Thrive in dynamic, multi-disciplinary settings

Embrace this fantastic opportunity to impact the mental health landscape for children and young people. We can't wait to welcome a new member to our diverse and talented team!

Main duties of the job

To provide professional psychological leadership to the Cared For Children and Young People’s (CYP’s) Psychological Services workforce across Wigan and Bolton CAMHS community services and work closely with Wigan and Bolton Local Authorities providing expert clinical guidance on the needs of Cared For CYP ensuring resources are allocated effectively for this population. In collaboration with the other senior members of the CAMH Service, the postholder will contribute to ongoing strategic planning and development of CAMHS provision for Cared For CYP in liaison with other CAMHS specialists, service commissioners, purchasers and multi-agency partners (including Thrive network, social care, and education).

To provide a highly specialist psychological service to Cared For CYP, their families and their care systems  as a member of Community CAMHS Senior Leadership Team. This includes: providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions; close liaison with other disciplines and agencies such as health partners, social care, education and Thrive networks; offering consultation and training about client’s psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues; training professional and non-professionals groups on mental  health issues and developmental trauma; providing clinical supervision within the psychological services staff group and within the MDT; and utilising skills for research, audit, policy and service development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts