Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | West London NHS Trust

A rare opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist role in the Child and Family Team (CFT) in Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS. This is a part-time 0.6 WTE post (22.5 hours per week).

We can also offer a "Band 7 to 8a preceptorship" post for candidates that fulfil Band 7 competencies but need support in getting to Band 8a level. If this is the case, we will put in place the structure and support to help the candidate to progress from a Band 7 to a Band 8a role while in post.

The Child and Family Team prides itself of close, respectful and supportive working relationships. We have high retention rates and low turn-over indicating that clinicians in our team value relationships with colleagues and enjoy the working environment;

We value the rich and varied contributions of all clinicians in the multi-disciplinary team, treasure multi-disciplinary work and have opportunities for joint work on clinical cases;

You will join the CFT to offer highly specialist assessment and psychological treatment for children and young people with complex and chronic mental health needs. You will also join the wider CAMHS team on the duty and urgent slot rota, to offer the local community and clients prompt information and intervention when needed.

As part of this role you will offer assessments and treatment to children and families in a flexible manner depending on clinical need. This could be individual work with the child or young person, work with parents or joint family sessions according to your formulation and the agreed care plan. You will also act as care-coordinator for the family, which includes coordinating different interventions in CAMHS and liaising with the professional network (e.g. school and Children Services).

You will also offer specialist CBT intervention to children and young people referred to CFT psychology;please note that this is a core clinical responsibility of this post.

In addition, you will be part of the rota offering urgent assessments for young people with high risk presentation (self-harm, suicidal behaviours or intent) as well as the duty rota which aims to respond to queries that come to CAMHS on the day.

It is also a responsibility of the post-holder to offer supervision to junior psychologists, psychology trainees and assistant psychologist as needed.

We encourage our specialist Psychologists to take the lead in areas of Clinical Governance as required (e.g. Service User Involvement, Safeguarding etc.) wherever possible matched to the clinician's interests.

If you are passionate about working with young people, are up for a challenge, want to work with supportive colleagues and wish to feel valued this is the role for you!

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London