South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Specialist Clinical Psychologist
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Exciting Opportunity for a Band 7 Psychologist in Merton CAMHS
About the Role
We have developed an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Psychologist in Merton CAMHS.
The Merton Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provides out-patient and consultation services to children experiencing a range of mental health and developmental difficulties. We are looking for a passionate psychologist to join our incredibly friendly, experienced and supportive team.
The service also includes a Single Point of Access Service which manages all referrals for children and adolescents in Merton where there are concerns about emotional health/mental health difficulties. The Merton T3 service and the SPA work in close collaboration to ensure positive child and young person journey.
Merton CAMHS Tier 3 is a multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of thoughtful high-quality assessments and evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families entering the service with moderate to severe mental health problems and with high risk profiles.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a committed Clinical/Counselling Psychologist who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested in wider service development initiatives.
Requirements
This role is open to qualified clinical / counselling psychologists with the following:
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- Qualification as Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team
- The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
- The ability to efficiently manage a caseload
- Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding
- The ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions including CBT
Application Process
Applications are invited from clinicians interested in joining this developing service.
If you are interested in this exciting role, please feel able to telephone to discuss this position further:
- Patricia Thornton, Lead Clinical Psychologist for Merton Tier 3 CAMHS
- Phone: 020 35136062
- Email: Patricia.Thornton@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Henrietta Dewsnap, Service Manager for Merton CAMHS
- Phone: 020 35136062
- Email: Henrietta.Dewsnap@swlstg.nhs.uk
Important Information
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
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 modernise 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.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Contact for Further Details
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Henrietta Dewsnap
- Job title: Service Manager, Merton CAMHS
- Email address: henrietta.dewsnap@swlstg.nhs.uk
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