Job Overview
We are seeking a full‑time CAMHS Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Art Therapist or other qualified Psychological Professional to join our dynamic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Havering.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician to join a supportive multidisciplinary team providing assessment, formulation, consultation and evidence‑based intervention for children, young people and families experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
We are looking for a clinician who is confident working with complexity, values formulation‑led practice, and enjoys working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will contribute to clinical assessment, intervention, consultation, initial assessments, duty and service development activities within a transforming CAMHS service.
The Role
- Specialist clinical assessment and formulation for children, young people and families referred to CAMHS.
- Evidence‑based therapeutic intervention.
- Consultation to colleagues and partner agencies.
- Participation in initial assessments and MDT processes.
- Duty clinician role and risk management responsibilities.
- Outcome monitoring and audit activity.
- Service development and quality improvement work.
You will work alongside colleagues across emotional, behavioural and neurodevelopmental pathways, supporting children and young people presenting with a broad range of mental health difficulties and levels of complexity.
The role offers opportunities to contribute to supervision, teaching, consultation and service transformation initiatives whilst maintaining a strong clinical focus.
About You
You will be a post‑graduate qualified clinician registered with an appropriate professional or regulatory body and hold recognised post‑graduate psychological therapy training relevant to CAMHS practice.
Eligible Applicants:
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologists (HCPC)
- Family and Systemic Psychotherapists (UKCP)
- Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (ACP)
- CBT Therapists (BABCP Accredited)
- IPT‑a Therapist (IPT‑UK accreditation)
- Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and other registered professions who also hold recognised post‑graduate psychological therapy qualifications, training and accreditation appropriate to band 7 psychological professions practice.
You Will Bring
- Significant experience working with children, young people and families experiencing mental health difficulties within CAMHS or equivalent services.
- Experience undertaking specialist assessment, formulation and intervention with complex presentations.
- Experience delivering evidence‑based psychological therapies.
- Strong multidisciplinary working skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and risk management.
- Experience working collaboratively across health, education and social care systems.
- A commitment to outcome‑focused, evidence‑based and formulation‑led practice.
- Excellent communication, consultation and relationship‑building skills.
- Experience of providing supervision, teaching, consultation, group interventions, service development or quality improvement work would be advantageous.
About the Service
Havering CAMHS provides access, assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 0‑18, working closely with primary care, schools, local authority partners and specialist services.
We are part of the wider North East London transformation programme and are actively developing our pathways to improve access, flow and quality of care, while maintaining a strong commitment to relational and trauma‑informed practice.
The service is based in Romford, within walking distance of the Elizabeth Line, and operates Monday to Friday, 9am‑5pm.
Benefits
- A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
- Regular clinical and professional supervision.
- Opportunities for leadership development and service improvement work.
- Ongoing CPD and training opportunities.
- The opportunity to contribute meaningfully to pathway development within a changing CAMHS landscape.
Additional Information
High Cost Area Supplement: 15% of the basic salary (minimum £4,714 to maximum £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Probationary period applies; internal applicants are exempt except where otherwise specified.
Starting with NELFT: new starters join on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks.
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