Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Psychologist
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Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist Opportunity in CAMHS West, Weymouth, and Portland
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic newly qualified or early-career Clinical Psychologist looking to develop their skills within a supportive and progressive service? The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in West, Weymouth, and Portland are looking to recruit you.
In Dorset, we are transforming our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into a Family Mental Health model that embraces and adopts the THRIVE framework. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and innovation, supporting a whole-family approach grounded in compassion, collaboration, and shared decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Provide a specialist clinical psychology service to children, young people, and their families, delivering high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for complex mental health presentations.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines, managing a defined caseload and contributing to multidisciplinary and multi-agency care planning.
- Use a range of psychological models and assessment tools to inform intervention, undertake risk assessments, and contribute to effective risk management.
- Provide specialist consultation and advice to colleagues and partner agencies.
- Contribute to service development, audit, outcome evaluation, and maintaining accurate clinical records.
- Engage in regular supervision, continuing professional development, and reflective practice.
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Job Details
- Role: Clinical Psychologist
- Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible hours can be discussed during the interview stage)
- Location: West, Weymouth, and Portland
Benefits
- Contribute to a compassionate, collaborative, and learning-focused service.
- Work closely with health, education, social care, and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care pathways.
- Regular high-quality supervision, continuing professional development, and opportunities to be involved in service development, audit, and research.
About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare, we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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- Our Mission: Empower people to make the most of their lives through outstanding healthcare services.
- Our Achievements: The CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019.
- Patient Experience: 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience.
- Staff Experience: 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.
Working with Us
- Join a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know.
- Work towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens, and thriving communities.
- Be part of a dynamic, inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Julie Galton
- Job Title: Clinical Service Manager, CAMHS West Wey & Portland
- Email Address: julie.galton@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01305 762810
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