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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Community CYPMHS Service in Enfield Generic Team and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a great location (the post is based at Bay Tree House in Enfield). This is a full-time post, but we are also open to applications for part time/flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Generic team with Enfield CAMHS, providing assessments and interventions to children, young people and families/carers; contributing to the assessment and diagnostic processes and formulating areas of strengths and needs to inform on evidence-based interventions. In addition to providing clinical supervision to clinicians and trainees, the post holder will also provide support and consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues, professionals and non-professional staff. There are opportunities to deliver utilise research skills for audit and service developmental

About Us

Enfield CAMHS team is a very supportive, friendly and welcoming multi-disciplinary team with a well-established clinical/counselling psychology discipline, family therapy discipline and child psychotherapy discipline. We are looking for a clinician with a broad range of experience, including experience of working with children and families who present with a high level of complexity, as the work will assess and treat a diverse range of difficulties.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0044

Job locations

Bay Tree House

Christchurch Close

Enfield

EN2 6NZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

As part of job planning, the staff member would be supported to carry out the following roles:

Line Management of appropriately identified clinical staff.

Clinical/ professional supervision and appraisal of identified clinical staff.

Supporting the induction of new staff and trainees.

Carrying out investigations and presenting findings.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

As part of job planning, the staff member would be supported to carry out the following roles:

Line Management of appropriately identified clinical staff.

Clinical/ professional supervision and appraisal of identified clinical staff.

Supporting the induction of new staff and trainees.

Carrying out investigations and presenting findings.

Person Specification

General Essential

  • Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies
  • Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and intervention
  • Post-graduate up to doctoral level training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy as accredited by the Association of Child Psychology (ACP), This includes an essential personal training therapy of at least three times a week for a minimum of three years.

Desirable

  • Skills in undertaking Quality Improvement projects
  • Experience in carrying out ADOS-2 assessments for ASD
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional
  • Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Person Specification General Essential

  • Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies
  • Knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and intervention
  • Post-graduate up to doctoral level training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy as accredited by the Association of Child Psychology (ACP), This includes an essential personal training therapy of at least three times a week for a minimum of three years.

Desirable

  • Skills in undertaking Quality Improvement projects
  • Experience in carrying out ADOS-2 assessments for ASD
  • Skills in providing consultation to other professional
  • Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months