Clinical Psychologist/DBT Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	02 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£51,883 - £58,544 Per annum incl. HCAS [pro rata if PT]
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	01 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	South Harrow, HA2 8EQ
Cwmni:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7312578/333-G-CA-1568

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Whatwearelookingfor?

Harrow CAMHS is looking for a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist (Full time, band 7) to join our friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health service. The post involves workinginourEnhancedTreatmentSub-Team(ETT)andalsoprovidingDialecticalBehaviourTherapy(DBT) in Harrow CAMHS for 2.5 days a week. Time in DBT is guaranteed.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who is able to maintain clinical curiosity and keen to engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families’ needs.ClinicianswhohavepreviousexperiencewithinCAMHSsettingsandworkingwithyoungpeoplewho have complex needs associated with a diagnosis of “emerging personality disorder” would be of benefit.

Whatdoesthepostentail?

Youwillhelptheserviceprovidespecialistmentalhealthandneurodevelopmentalassessmentsalongsidea variety of psychological interventions (e.g. CBT, ACT, TF-CBT, DBT, parenting work, groups and family / systemic work) for a broad range of complex mental health concerns and neurodevelopmental differences experienced by children, young people and families within a socially, economically and culturally diverse London borough.

InyourroleasHarrowDBTTherapist,youwillattendregularconsultteammeetings,holdacaseloadofat least 4 DBT individual cases, co-facilitate the DBT-A Multi-Family Skills group, provide telephone consultation to DBT cases, and provide consultation to the network where needed. Specialised DBT supervision will also be provided.

Whatwillweprovideyou?

The post provides an excellent opportunity for clinicians to develop their skills and knowledge via regular clinical supervision, being part of Quality Improvement (QI) projects, CPS opportunities as well as multi- disciplinary working within experienced team of Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Nurses, Child WellbeingPractitioners,PsychiatristsandClinical/CounsellingPsychologists.FoundationalDBTtrainingwill also be fully funded for the successful candidate.

Workingforyourorganisation

We'repassionateaboutdeliveringfirst-classpatient-centred,safeandeffectivecareinacommunitysetting or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care dependsonourabilitytoemploythebestpeople.Wearealwayslookingtorecruitoutstandingpeoplewho will go the extra mile to support our young persons, colleagues, teams and the Trust.








Withevery new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providingopportunities to developyour career.Witha diverseculture andequally diverserange ofopportunitiesacrossmental health, community services, emotional disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Enhancement Treatment,learningdisabilitiesandmorewhateverstageofyourcareeryou'reat,there'salwaysaplacefor you at CNWL.



You will work from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm service for young people experiencing mental health problemsinHarrowarea.ThepostwillbebasedwithintheAshTreeClinic,SouthHarrowandthepostholder will be expected to maintain the close links with the Hospital.







The Ash Tree Clinic (Harrow CAMHS) is easily accessible by train from Kings Cross station, Oxford Circus, Euston, and Victoria, within around 45 minutes.







JobTitle: ClinicalPsychologistandDBTTherapist

Grade: Band7



Hours: 37.5/1.0WTE(2.5daysClinicalPsychologistinHarrowCAMHSEnhancedTreatment Team + 2.5 days DBT Therapist for Harrow)



Salary: AgendaforChange



Location: HarrowChild&AdolescentMentalHealthService(CAMHS)

AshTreeClinic,322-326Northolt Road,South Harrow,HA28EQ

Inordertomeetthe needsoftheTrust’sservice,youmayberequiredfromtimeto time to work outside your normal place of work.The Trust reserves the right to change your normal place of work to any other location within the Trust.

Responsibleto: LeadClinicalPsychologistatHarrow&DBTLeadforCNWLCAMHS



Accountableto: Service/TeamManagerHarrowCAMHS



Key Relationships: CAMHS colleagues, service line managers in CAMHS, social workers, school staff, frontlineworkersinotheragencies,AdultMentalHealthServices,membersofother disciplines and agencies responsible for a client’s care



JOBSUMMARY:
• To join the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service in the delivery of mental health care to children and young people and their families, including involvement in the multi-disciplinary assessment pathway.
• Toworkautonomously,withsupportfromthestaffintheEnhancedTreatmentTeaminHarrowCAMHS, as well as 2.5 days dedicated to the DBT Team in Harrow for CNWL CAMHS.
• Toworkwithcolleagueswithinthepathwaytoensuresystemicandhigh-qualityprovisionofassessment andbothindividualandgrouptreatments.Thisrolewilljoinupreferralandsupportforclientsidentified in the inpatientsetting to be suitable for DBT orother relevant care and support as they are dischargedintothecommunity.Toliaisewithcolleaguesfromotherpathwaystoensureseamlessdeliveryofservices.

• To work as part of the DBT team developing the DBT based ethos within the team and to facilitate training, supervision and development as required.
• Toprovidespecialistclinicalpsychologyinputtochildrenandyoungpeopleandtheirfamilies.
• To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy including specialist assessments for neurodevelopmental concerns (e.g. ASD and ADHD).
• To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• To support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and to offer supervision as agreed per job plan.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and researchwithin the areas served by the services.
• Toworkautonomouslywithinprofessionalguidelinesandexerciseresponsibilityforthesystematicgovernanceofone’spsychologicalpractice.




This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025

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