Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Professional Lead

Sutton CAMHS offer a range of evidence-based interventions in line with the young person's needs and as agreed with the family through care planning. Our work is time-limited, targeted and goal focussed, and treatment progress is reviewed regularly. The services provide; assessments for children and young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health conditions, formulation, diagnosis and recommendations for treatments including:

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT),
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassion Focused therapy (CFT)
• Trauma Focused CBT and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Family/Systemic therapy
• Pharmacotherapy (medication) with advice and monitoring
• Consultations and network meetings with other professionals
The Consultant Psychologists and Professional Lead will be responsible for co-ordination of the below, and leadership oversight in relation to the Sutton SPA, the Tier 2 provision in Sutton and Merton, and the CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT)
• Clinical delivery including assessment, intervention, consultation and training
• Clinical Governance systems, including; safe and effective practice, demand and capacity management and supervision of staff
• Liaison with the relevant staff in the local authority, voluntary sector partners and education partners, to ensure close multi-agency working.
• Supervision and oversight of Psychology and Psychotherapies provision across Place, To lead in the development and the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology and psychotherapy service to children and young people.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and to exercise delegated responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological and psychotherapy practice.
• To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all psychologists and psychotherapists, and to support the CAMHS Head of Psychology and Psychotherapies in ensuring that all children and young people receive high quality psychological therapies.
• To establish and maintain clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs.
• To carry out audit, policy, service development and research activities relevant to a designated area of service.
• In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, to develop and implement policy and practice within a designated area of service.
• In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, to propose and implement service developments within CAMHS.
• To lead on areas of quality improvement and service development delegated by the CAMHS Head of Psychology and Psychotherapies.
• To lead on liaison with adult services psychology and psychotherapy staff to ensure good transition processes are in place.
• To provide clinical work to the highest standards of practice. To provide guidance regarding formulation where children and young people's needs are particularly complex.
• To have up-to-date knowledge of research relating to a wide range of presentations and disorders in children and young people.
• To contribute to the development of CAMHS Services regionally and nationally.
  
  We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Sutton CAMHS is a friendly and experienced MDT CAMHS team in South West London. All CAMHS clinicians are trained and experienced in understanding and treating young people and their families. The team work together to try and think about what professional best meets the child's needs. The team includes:
• Child & Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrists.
• Clinical & Counselling Psychologists:
• Systemic Family Psychotherapist:
• Risk Management Nurse
• Service Manager
• Administrators