Senior Clinical Psychologist

1 month ago


SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Title: Senior Clinical Psychologist

We are seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our Inpatient Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

About the Role

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will work with children and adolescents who are experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges, including emotion dysregulation, trauma, and psychosis. You will provide assessment, formulation, and treatment in a collaborative setting with other mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, social workers, family therapists, art psychotherapists, and nurses.

Main Duties
  1. Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments of children and adolescents to determine their mental health needs.
  2. Work autonomously and collaboratively with clinicians in the multi-disciplinary team and with external professional networks.
  3. Educate families and caregivers about their child's mental health condition and provide support and guidance.
  4. Provide generic and specialist psychology assessments and devise highly specialised programmes of care and services to improve outcomes for young people and their families.
  5. Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of Young Peoples mental health problems and practice within the context of evidence-based approaches and the overall therapeutic approach/philosophy of the service.
  6. Provide expert specialist psychological consultation, support, and advice to professionals both within and external to the unit. This will include liaison and working with professional networks involved with complex issues such as child protection, self-harm, violence, and trauma.
  7. Provide mental health advice and support for staff as required.
  8. Lead therapy groups and promote understanding of group dynamics using a psychological perspective.
  9. Organise and lead psychology teaching and training in the Unit in line with service and training needs.
  10. Provide professional and clinical supervision and training placements to psychology trainees, including preparing placement reports in line with training organisation, HCPC, and BPS codes of ethics and good practice.
Person Specification

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist who possesses the following qualifications and skills:

  1. Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the appropriate professional accreditation body.
  2. Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training, and/or other fields of applied psychology.
  3. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HPCP and UKCP/BPS by completion of CPD log demonstrating a minimum of 40 hours per year.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including:

  • A supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • A comprehensive benefits package, including pension scheme and annual leave.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Please note that we do not accept applications from agencies or third-party recruiters.



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