Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist post within the Adolescent Team at Greenwich CAMHS. The role involves providing highly specialist clinical psychology services, including assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for young people with complex mental health needs. The post holder will contribute to psychologically informed care through consultation, supervision, and advice, and will have opportunities to supervise trainees and contribute to service development. The team works within an Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT) framework.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant qualification (eg MSc, Post Grad diploma)
- Training in specialist therapy relevant to post
- Training in supervision (beyond basic induction training)
- Experience of working with children and young people in NHS settings
- Experience of consulting to other professionals and agencies
- Experience of MDT working in the NHS
- Experience of supervising
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Knowledge & Skills
- Appropriate skills and knowledge of risk assessment/management in the client group
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Demonstrates knowledge of how to apply research and audit specific to the post
- Demonstrates knowledge of wider policy context relevant to post
- Possesses transferable skills from other posts (not already scored) which are relevant to the post
- Demonstrates awareness of power and diversity issues
- Description of knowledge and skills has been made specific to the post advertised
- Training & Qualifications
- HCPC registration
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Other relevant qualification (eg MSc, Post Grad diploma)
- Training in specialist therapy relevant to post
- Training in supervision (beyond basic induction training)
- Experience of working with children and young people in NHS settings
- Experience of consulting to other professionals and agencies
- Experience of MDT working in the NHS
- Experience of supervising
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Knowledge & Skills
- Appropriate skills and knowledge of risk assessment/management in the client group
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Demonstrates knowledge of how to apply research and audit specific to the post
- Demonstrates knowledge of wider policy context relevant to post
- Possesses transferable skills from other posts (not already scored) which are relevant to the post
- Demonstrates awareness of power and diversity issues
- Description of knowledge and skills has been made specific to the post advertised
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Greenwich CAMHS is pleased to offer a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist post within the Adolescent Team. We welcome applications from trainees qualifying this year and current Band 7 psychologists seeking to broaden their experience.
The post holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to young people with complex mental health needs, including assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions. The multidisciplinary team works within an Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT) framework, supporting collaborative work with young people, families and professional networks.
The successful candidate will play a key role within a supportive psychology discipline and multidisciplinary team, contributing to psychologically informed care through consultation, supervision and advice. The role offers opportunities to supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists, contribute to service development and Quality Improvement projects, and develop leadership skills.
The post holder will join a supportive psychology team within Greenwich CAMHS, benefiting from high-quality supervision, CPD opportunities and psychology networks across the three Oxleas boroughs.
Oxleas offers flexible working, exc
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