Principal Clinical Psychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and innovative CAMHS psychologist to join the Child and Family Team in Hounslow CAMHS. The role offers the chance to combine clinical work within a friendly multidisciplinary team with supporting the Consultant Clinical Psychologist with leadership and supervision within the team and Hounslow CAMHS., You will offer a high-quality clinical psychology service to young people, families and carers within the child and family team, and liaise effectively with other CAMHS colleagues and others in the network supporting the young person. You will also enable colleagues to do similarly across the whole of Hounslow CAMHS through high-quality supervision and a compassionate leadership approach.

The needs of young people and families will be at the centre of thinking about the service, and you will work together with service users and colleagues to ensure that the service best meets the needs of its population. Hounslow is a culturally diverse borough and you will be involved in ensuring that the service is accessible and effective.

Psychologists currently working at highly specialist level, and looking to move to an 8b role are very welcome to apply, and the post would be equally suitable for somebody with experience working at 8b level already, but who wishes to take on a new challenge. You will receive regular supervision and line management from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist based in Hounslow. There is a strong network and regular meetings of senior CAMHS psychologists across the three boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham), of which you would be a part. There are excellent opportunities for professional development and specialist supervision groups.

CAMHS has been under pressure, and particularly over the past few years as children, young people and families have been impacted by Covid-19. As a CAMHS management team we have expanded our service with the aim of meeting the needs of children, young people and families as well as maintaining our commitments to staff wellbeing, manageable job plans and giving staff the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge further whilst in role. We hope that the successful candidate would join us in this vision for CAMHS and its staff., 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' overallby 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 Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.