CYP Clinical or Counselling Psychologist inRomford inRomford PUBLISHED 7 SEP 2024

Band 8a

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents, and families.
Vacancy postcode

RM6 4XH


Job Overview


We are seeking a Band 8a Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist to join our busy and dynamic outpatient EWMHS (previously CAMHS) team in Redbridge on an as and when required basis. We have a growing and supportive therapy team, and we are looking for a psychologist who is passionate about young people’s mental health and wellbeing to join us in the delivery of high quality and effective EWMHS interventions.

This role requires a post-graduate qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body and have two years plus experience in delivering Psychological Therapies in a CAMHS setting.

The post holder will be an effective team member, using their own initiative, supporting their peers and team lead. They will have a commitment to actively support, liaise with other professionals and agencies as we embed a trauma and culturally informed model of practice within the service. They will receive regular clinical supervision from the lead psychologist and will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings.

This role is suited to a candidate who is keen on service development, as well as managing a clinical caseload.

  • Provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist psychological service for children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families
  • Contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents, and families
  • Undertake a range of highly specialist clinical work, urgent assessment work, parenting support and specialist cases.
  • Provide extensive expert supervision and consultation on CYPMHS cases to other multi-disciplinary staff within CYPMHS, including junior medical staff.
  • Contribute to audit and research
  • Actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures associated with CYP-IAPT
  • Work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework CYPMHS and the Trust’s policies and procedures

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

  • Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
  • Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
  • My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme;
  • Paid mandatory training;
  • Opportunities for locally agreed training;
  • Flexibility of hours/location;
  • Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
  • Free uniform;
  • Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Laura Addis Job title: Deputy Director of Psych Professions RBHAV Email address: Telephone number:
Vacancy postcode

RM6 4XH

Job Overview

We are seeking a Band 8a Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist to join our busy and dynamic outpatient EWMHS (previously CAMHS) team in Redbridge on an as and when required basis. We have a growing and supportive therapy team, and we are looking for a psychologist who is passionate about young people’s mental health and wellbeing to join us in the delivery of high quality and effective EWMHS interventions.

This role requires a post-graduate qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body and have two years plus experience in delivering Psychological Therapies in a CAMHS setting.

The post holder will be an effective team member, using their own initiative, supporting their peers and team lead. They will have a commitment to actively support, liaise with other professionals and agencies as we embed a trauma and culturally informed model of practice within the service. They will receive regular clinical supervision from the lead psychologist and will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings.

This role is suited to a candidate who is keen on service development, as well as managing a clinical caseload.

  • Provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist psychological service for children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families
  • Contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents, and families
  • Undertake a range of highly specialist clinical work, urgent assessment work, parenting support and specialist cases.
  • Provide extensive expert supervision and consultation on CYPMHS cases to other multi-disciplinary staff within CYPMHS, including junior medical staff.
  • Contribute to audit and research
  • Actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures associated with CYP-IAPT
  • Work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework CYPMHS and the Trust’s policies and procedures

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

  • Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
  • Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
  • My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme;
  • Paid mandatory training;
  • Opportunities for locally agreed training;
  • Flexibility of hours/location;
  • Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
  • Free uniform;
  • Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Laura Addis Job title: Deputy Director of Psych Professions RBHAV Email address: Telephone number:


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