Developmental Clinical Psychologist

Overview

In this role you will deliver a high-quality clinical psychology service to children and adolescents and their families, including highly specialist assessments and therapies. You will advise and support non-psychologist colleagues, working autonomously within established guidelines. The post can be filled at Band 8a or Developmental track starting at Band 7 with coaching to Band 8a over 18–24 months. You will join West CAMHS in Cornwall, contributing to regional mental health care and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to children and adolescents with complex problems
• Offer psychological input and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues and carers
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the team’s policies and procedures
• Support service development and collaboration across sectors of care
• Contribute to training, supervision, and professional development within the team
• Engage with families and multi-disciplinary teams to plan and evaluate care

Key requirements

• Experience as a psychologist working with children in clinical or community settings
• Experience with young children with emotional/behavioural difficulties
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
• Evidence of undertaking training in supervision
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• ability to provide guidance to non-psychologist staff
• ability to teach and supervise across levels of experience
• Clinical psychology assessment and therapy with children and adolescents
• CPD and supervision training
• Interdisciplinary collaboration

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