Lead Consultant Psychologist CAMHS

The post involves working in Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS, a Tier 3 specialist service, incorporating the Single Point of Access (referrals), Core CAMHS (with a mood and anxiety pathway), and an ADHD pathway. The specialist service works closely with the Liaison & Intensive Support (crisis and home treatment) team, Mental Health Support Team (schools-based support), and the Looked After Children service, as well as other partners in education, social care and the third sector. You will join a Consultant Psychologist in Looked After Children team, Senior Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, as well as Psychotherapists, and Family, Arts, CBT, Occupational and EMDR therapists in delivering specialist psychological care to, and in partnership with, diverse young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties and their carers and networks.
The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of psychological care; overseeing pathways and waiting lists, innovating where flexibility and creativity are required, and supporting and developing staff our wide multi-disciplinary team in an empowering way.
You will play a key role in the strategic development of services, translating policy into practice and ensuring high quality of care. You will hold a caseload of the most complex and risky young people, bringing their expertise and experience to direct clinical work, as well as to consultation, teaching, supervision and training., You will join a friendly, highly experienced and supportive team of clinicians, with opportunities to work in innovative areas of the service including pathways, waiting lists, referrals processes, etc.
The post holder will need to be a registered, experienced practitioner psychologist.
If your application is successful, you will receive regular supervision and support from the Lead Psychologist as well as benefit from support and guidance from other team members. You will also be linked in with Trust-wide psychological professions initiatives and events.
+ To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist psychology and psychological therapies service in and to Milton Keynes specialist CAMHS and personally provide expert clinical and leadership input.
+ To be responsible to the Professional Lead for Psychological Therapies and the Chief Psychologist for the monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy and allied disciplines where needed, in MKsp CAMHS and for the systematic and effective provision of professional, clinical and managerial supervision where appropriate.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Are you an experienced clinician looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to lead the development of psychological care delivery in Milton Keynes CAMHS?
Our multi-disciplinary, clinician-lead team is looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic Applied Psychologists with experience in CAMHS, who are committed to delivering specialist, multi-disciplinary, patient-focused care and provide person-centred treatments.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
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