# Specialist Clinician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician/5b541854-e7e1-45db-ba1d-cad46ff21c7b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician/5b541854-e7e1-45db-ba1d-cad46ff21c7b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 PA inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FTC Maternity Cover for 12 Months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T12:51:36.577Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Clinician/Specialist_Clinician-v8002697 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8002697?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified clinical psychologist, CBT therapist or CAMHS clinician with post graduate CBT qualifications to join our dynamic and supportive Wellbeing Team within Camden CAMHS. You will provide training, supervision, and leadership to band 4-6 wellbeing practitioners and will support the team manager with service development. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of CBT practitioners in training and the wellbeing pathway. The Wellbeing Team supports with intake, provides individual and group CBT and parenting interventions to children, young people, and families with mild to moderate mental health and behavioural difficulties within Camden. The Wellbeing Team work closely with North and South Camden Community Teams who support Camden young people’s (0-18) with evidence-based therapeutic interventions, from assessment to treatment. These multi-disciplinary teams are staffed by experienced CAMHS clinicians including psychologists, child psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, nurses and family therapists. CAMHS work closely with Schools, GP’s, Social Care and Third Sector organisations. We have a strong focus on the wellbeing, supervision, and development of our staff. We will accept flexible working and part time applications above 8 sessions. Must be able to work on Wednesday. ### Main duties of the job - Clinical duties, supervision and leadership - The post holder will hold their own highly complex caseload within the team including risk management and clinical governance - Provide clinical supervision to trainees and less experienced practitioners - Provide consultation as required to external agencies, for example to GPs/Schools/Local Authorities - Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities such as \[provide examples\] - To ensure, where appropriate, agreed standardised assessment questionnaires are completed with clients as per team protocol and to systematically collect data on caseload as required by the team lead/manager - To formulate specialised programmes for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient’s psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical differences and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy - Arrange reviews and communicate effectively and sensitively with the patient/service user to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ## Job Details This exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified clinical psychologist, CBT therapist or CAMHS clinician with post graduate CBT qualifications to join our dynamic and supportive Wellbeing Team within Camden CAMHS. You will provide training, supervision, and leadership to band 4-6 wellbeing practitioners and will support the team manager with service development. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of CBT practitioners in training and the wellbeing pathway. The Wellbeing Team supports with intake, provides individual and group CBT and parenting interventions to children, young people, and families with mild to moderate mental health and behavioural difficulties within Camden. The Wellbeing Team work closely with North and South Camden Community Teams who support Camden young people’s (0-18) with evidence-based therapeutic interventions, from assessment to treatment. These multi-disciplinary teams are staffed by experienced CAMHS clinicians including psychologists, child psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, nurses and family therapists. CAMHS work closely with Schools, GP’s, Social Care and Third Sector organisations. We have a strong focus on the wellbeing, supervision, and development of our staff. We will accept flexible working and part time applications above 8 sessions. Must be able to work on Wednesday. ## Job Description Clinical duties, supervision and leadership The post holder will hold their own highly complex caseload within the team including risk management and clinical governance Provide clinical supervision to trainees and less experienced practitioners Provide consultation as required to external agencies, for example to GPs/Schools/Local Authorities Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities such as \[provide examples\] To ensure, where appropriate, agreed standardised assessment questionnaires are completed with clients as per team protocol and to systematically collect data on caseload as required by the team lead/manager To formulate specialised programmes for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient’s psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical differences and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy Arrange reviews and communicate effectively and sensitively with the patient/service user to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel - Keyboard / IMT skills ### Skills **Essential** - High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management - Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources - Basic keyboard skills for updating client records - Ability to manage own clinical case load ### Knowledge **Essential** - Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning - Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery - A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face - Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders - Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision **Desirable** - Some experience of clinical supervision of staff - Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level - Post graduate qualification in Children and Young Person CBT or CBT training as part of Clinical Psychology qualification. - Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist; Social Worker, Nurse or CBT Therapist **Desirable** - Supervision Qualification ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues - Proactive, positive and enthusiastic attitude - Ability to work effectively within a team - Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure - Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378556) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10287849) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.