Job Title: Lead Clinical Psychologist
Band: 8b
Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE)
Location: Luton
Service: CAMHS
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 3 months (initially)
Pay 45 - 70 umbrella equivalent
Role Overview
Evergreen is a Tier 4 CAMHS Inpatient Unit providing specialist care to adolescents with complex mental health needs.
We are seeking an experienced Band 8b Lead Clinical Psychologist to lead and manage the psychological therapies provision within the unit.
This is a senior leadership role requiring extensive inpatient CAMHS experience, strong MDT working, and the ability to lead service development.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Psychology provision within the Tier 4 Inpatient Unit
Provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adolescents with complex mental health presentations
Deliver evidence-based therapies (CBT and third-wave approaches essential)
Provide specialist risk assessment and risk management
Act as care coordinator within CPA framework
Lead and coordinate Assistant Psychologists, Trainees and qualified Psychologists
Provide supervision, consultation and training across the MDT
Contribute to service development, governance and audit
Liaise closely with Tier 3 CAMHS, Crisis Teams, Education, Social Care and external agencies
Contribute to clinical governance, outcome measures and service evaluation
Occasional community visits may be required across the local geographical patch.
Essential Criteria
HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist
Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Post-qualification experience in Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Significant experience within CAMHS
Experience working within Tier 4 / Inpatient settings
Experience leading and supervising psychologists
Strong CBT and third-wave CBT experience
Experience working with complex adolescent presentations including:
Psychosis
Severe depression
Self-harm
Eating disorders
Neurodevelopmental conditions
Strong MDT and multi-agency liaison experience
? Desirable
Post-doctoral training in specialist areas
Experience in Early Intervention
Experience in service development and leadership
Management training
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Salary range
- GPB 45 - GPB 70