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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills/ Abilities
High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Skills/ Abilities
Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to manage own clinical case load
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence-based care to young people and families.
- Skills/ Abilities
Competent and confident in using IT systems, e.g. electronic patient record
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work closely and effectively within a team
- Personal Qualities
Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs
- Personal Qualities
Personal Qualities Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues Proactive, positive and enthusiastic attitude Ability to work closely and effectively within a team Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs Demonstrates their ability to embody the Trust Values
- Experience/ Knowledge
Evidence of clinical experience working with client population (0-18s)
- Experience/ Knowledge
A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery.
- Experience/ Knowledge
Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of children and young people.
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience of managing clinical complexity and high levels of risk in children and young people.
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience/ Knowledge
Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
- Qualifications/ Registrations
Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
- Qualifications/ Registrations
Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists) (ACP) as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills/ Abilities
Experience of using Goal Based Measures and other ROMs
- Personal Qualities
Experience of EDI Champion Role/PCREF
- Personal Qualities
Experience of working across complex multi-agency networks
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience of school based or community outreach work
- Experience/ Knowledge
Some experience of project work (e.g. Quality improvement)
- Experience/ Knowledge
Some experience of supervising junior colleagues
- Qualifications/ Registrations
Additional training in specific therapeutic modalities e.g. Parent Infant Psychotherapy
Job overview
The South Camden Community Team (SCCT) supports the emotional well-being needs of young people (0-18 years) with assessment and evidence-based therapeutic clinical work. It is a rich multi-disciplinary team made up of a range of clinical disciplines to include: Child Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling Psychology, CBT Therapy, Family Therapy and Psychiatry. The team works closely with partners in the borough to include: schools, local authority and the voluntary sector with a view to meeting the diverse needs of the young people and families.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate of programs of evidenced based care to service users, whilst being conscious of their changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity, working collaboratively, with other clinicians and stakeholders. They will offer short, medium and longer-term interventions, including parent-work and group-work if appropriate. The post holder will hold a highly complex caseload.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of evidence based interventions and be responsible for the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care. The post holder will be required to work on Thursdays to attend MDT and other team meetings.
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 Specialist Clinician (Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist) with North London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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