Overview
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist role at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The CAMHS in-patient service are recruiting two Clinical Psychologists to work on each of our general adolescent wards (ages 12–18 years).
One post is based at the Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU), Bethlem Hospital, Beckenham. The second post is based at the Maudsley Adolescent Unit (MAU). The MAU post is currently based on the Bethlem Hospital site and will move to the Pears Maudsley building, Denmark Hill in due course. Please indicate on your application which post(s) (BAU/MAU) you wish to be considered for.
Each role offers the opportunity to join a highly experienced inpatient psychology team with significant face-to-face work with young people and the MDT. There is some potential for a small amount of remote working.
We seek to hire a HCPC registered clinical psychologist (band 8A). Applications from newly qualified and recently qualified applicants eligible to occupy the post at band 7 in a preceptorship role are welcome.
There are exciting research and service development opportunities, and the service provides placements for several clinical psychology training programmes. Excellent supervision, support and opportunities for Continued Professional Development are available. Clinical and managerial supervision will be provided by the Lead and Deputy Lead Psychologist for inpatient CAMHS. Networking with the wider Child & Adolescent service within SLAM will be encouraged.
Responsibilities
* Provide psychological assessment and interventions for adolescents who present with a range of severe and complex mental health problems (eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, psychotic and affective disorders and neuropsychiatric conditions).
* Offer clinical work within a multi-disciplinary team and provide support, consultation and supervision to other members of the team.
* Engage in a mix of face-to-face work and, where appropriate, limited remote working.
* Contribute to service development and research activity within CAMHS inpatient services.
Qualifications
* HCPC registered clinical psychologist (Band 8A).
* Applications from newly qualified and recently qualified applicants eligible to occupy the post at Band 7 in a preceptorship role are welcome.
Location and team
Part of a multi-disciplinary inpatient CAMHS team. On the unit you will be part of a team providing psychological services on inpatient CAMHS wards. The service emphasises close liaison with parents, carers and community teams; there is an on-site school for collaboration.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Mental Health Care
Contact for informal discussion
For informal discussions, contact: Claire Salmond, Deputy Lead Psychologist for Inpatient CAMHS (claire.salmond@slam.nhs.uk, 07596 892439) or Dr Claire Salmond / Jide Akintomide (Ward Manager; BAU) (07596 892439 / 0203 228 4160).
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