Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist & Clinical Lead

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

What we are looking for?
Hillingdon CAMHS-LD is looking for a Principal & Highly Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to lead our friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who can lead our LD team using a creative and dynamic approach. They should maintain clinical curiosity and engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families’ needs. Previous experience within CAMHS-LD or adult LD settings (particularly with safeguarding, risk and Positive Behavioural Support [PBS]) is an advantage.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
You will lead and help the service provide a variety of specialist interventions (e.g. PBS, CBT, ACT, parenting work, groups and family work) for a broad range of complex mental health and behavioural concerns within the context of Learning Disabilities experienced by children, young people and families within a socially, economically and culturally diverse London borough. In addition, you will provide specialist assessments, supervision, consultation and lead service development and delivery. You would also be working closely with Local Authority and Social Care services to ensure that children, young people and families are supported via multi-agency care and service delivery planning (e.g. Dynamic Support Registers, Partnership boards etc.).
The LD Pathway is developing with clinical innovation and pathway development is very much a part of the role, supported by the 8c Consultant Psychologist for the three boroughs, Harrow, Hillingdon and Brent. The key part of this role is to provide clinical leadership to the team and hold a caseload, which will vary, depending on the clinical need and waiting list. You work closely with Consultant Psychiatrist, the 8c Consultant Psychologist and Lead Behaviour Analyst. As part of a wider group of CAMHS sub-team leads, you will, with senior management, take a lead on the organization of aspects of the service and in developing strategy.
What will we provide you?
Hillingdon CAMHS-LD has a strong multi-disciplinary approach and thrives on innovative practice to meet the local population needs. We have strong links with our neighbouring CAMHS-LD teams within CNWL as well as universities and other local partners and stakeholders. The post provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in clinical practice and leadership via regular clinical supervision, being part of Quality Improvement (QI) projects, CPD opportunities as well as multi-disciplinary working within an experienced wider service of Family Therapists, Behaviour Analysts (BCBAs) Psychotherapists, Nurses, Child Wellbeing Practitioners, Psychiatrists and Clinical / Counselling Psychologists.
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Thinking of relocating?
For those of you who live a non-commutable distance from us, we offer relocation expenses if you would like to relocate to London. Check out our relocation policy to the right of this page. This has been pre-approved for this service.
The Minet Clinic is a short walk from Hayes and Harlington station (Elizabeth Line).

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