South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
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Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Wandsworth Youth Justice Service
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work with young people and families in the borough of Wandsworth who have been historically underrepresented in mainstream services. The role forms part of the CAMHS provision provided into Wandsworth Youth Justice Service (YJS).
The postholder will be joining a passionate team in an established and valued role which will contribute to the development and delivery of services that seek to transform mental health delivery for marginalized young people involved in or at risk of offending.
The role offers a balance of direct clinical work, specialist consultation, training delivery, service development and supervision, and is embedded within Wandsworth Youth Justice Service. Candidates will also have access to relevant specialist training as per their development plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting children who present with a range of needs.
- Providing specialist assessments and interventions.
- Offering consultation, training, and reflective practice to school staff.
- Coordinating multi-agency networks based on psychological formulations.
- Supporting and co-leading on the delivery and development of the Tier 2 mental health service across the PRUs.
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Service Framework
The service is informed by AMBIT (Adaptive Mentalization Based Integrative Treatment), trauma-informed, systemic, and attachment-based principles. It is working towards implementing community psychology and co-production into its practice model. The team also takes a critical approach to addressing ethnic, racial, and social disproportionality within the Youth Justice System.
Team and Supervision
The PRU-CAMHS team have close links with Wandsworth Youth Justice Service CAMHS team and the wider Wandsworth CAMHS provision and will be supervised by a trust Professional Lead with responsibility for Wandsworth Pupil Referral Unit CAMH Services.
Employment Details
- Unless expressly stated in the job advert, this role is not subject to sponsorship.
- All offers of employment are subject to evidence of the right to work in the UK.
About South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
We are proud to belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
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This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernize our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Priscilla Toussaint-Bourne
- Job Title: Service Manager
- Email Address: Priscilla.Bourne@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 02089343509
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