Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their families across a range of care settings, (e.g. outpatient, community, primary care, in patient settings).
- Experience
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience
Experience of working with children, adolescents and their families as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in CAMHS.
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision/reflective practice.
- Experience
Experience of working with evidence-based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems
- Qualifications
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or equivalent if trained overseas.
- Qualifications
Eligible to work as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical / Counselling) as approved by the Health Care Professions Council.
- Qualifications
Training in supervision
- Knowledge & skills
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge & skills
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge & skills
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Knowledge & skills
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge & skills
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Knowledge & skills
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC.
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience working with children, adolescents (and their families) with learning disability and/or neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ASD, ADHD, etc) in a CAMH setting.
- Experience
Experience working with CYP who are experiencing considerable behaviours that challenge.
- Experience
Experience working with children, adolescents (and their families) who present in crisis and have provided therapeutic input to prevent inpatient admission.
- Experience
Experience of working with other agencies and providing consultation.
- Experience
Experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs and challenging behaviour or mental health difficulties and their families.
- Qualifications
Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Qualifications
Post-doctoral/graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice with children and young people.
- Qualifications
Clinical training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach i.e. CBT, Parenting Skills or other.
- Knowledge & skills
Knowledge and skills in specialist psychological assessment and treatment of specific groups (e.g. looked after children, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, adolescent mental health, trauma, anxiety and mood disorders).
- Knowledge & skills
High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge & skills
Knowledge of application of therapeutic models to children who have special educational needs and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 to 8a preceptorship Clinical Psychologist / Team lead to join a highly-regarded Mental Health Support Team in Ealing.
Ealing MHST is a well-established schools-based early intervention mental health offer for mainstream schools, mainly offering interventions for mild-to-moderate low mood, anxiety and behaviours that challenge.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced clinical professional to bring a breadth of clinical psychologist skills into a leadership role, and to contribute to service development initiatives within the team.
You will be joining a welcoming psychology team in Ealing and West London who are committed to service improvement, staff well-being, and who value diversity in our workforce. We have strong links with the North London Clinical Psychology training courses and offer placements to trainees within our service.
This post is part of a preceptorship programme designed to support people working at a Band 7 level, to move into a Band 8a position upon completion of 8a preceptorship criteria.
Main duties of the job
This role is a chance to make a difference in young lives, and as such includes both operational management and clinical duties.
The main focus is to:
- Provide day to day senior operational management and leadership for the clinical functioning of the MHST’s whilst working alongside service leaders to develop and implement a wide range of interventions and projects with local schools.
- Lead on and directly providing comprehensive assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
- Work with school staff and cultures in developing school environments that are more conducive to supporting sustainably better emotional health and wellbeing.
- Contribute to creative thinking and service development initiatives, and take a lead in particular areas for the team.
This is a challenging and rewarding role that will provide a talented and ambitious manager with real scope to develop and influence practice. If you are interested in working with schools and want to help shape the new models of evidence-based support for CYP, this job could be for you!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist / Team Lead with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 7, Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £70,887 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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