Band 7-8a Clinical Psychologist / Team Lead

Overview

In this role you will provide senior clinical leadership within an urban school-based mental health service (MHST), guiding clinical practice and service development. You will lead on assessment, risk management and interventions for children and young people, while partnering with schools to foster emotionally supportive environments. The post offers a clear pathway from Band 7 to Band 8a through a preceptorship, and sits within a diverse psychology team committed to improvement and staff wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day senior operational management of the MHST’s clinical functioning
• Lead on comprehensive assessments, risk management and therapeutic interventions for young people
• Collaborate with school staff to develop supportive school environments for emotional wellbeing
• Drive service development initiatives and take a lead in specific areas of the team
• Contribute to training, supervision and reflective practice within the service
• Support continuity of care and cross-agency collaboration to prevent crises and reduce admissions

Key requirements

• Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology with expertise in psychopathology, psychometrics, neuropsychology, and multiple psychological therapies
• Eligible to work as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling) with HCPC
• Training in supervision
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment for children and adolescents in CAMHS
• Experience in teaching, training and supervision/reflective practice
• Experience applying evidence-based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) for diverse audiences
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities
• Consultation and advisory capabilities across professional groups
• Complex psychological assessment and intervention
• Knowledge of research methodology and data analysis at doctoral level
• Awareness of mental health legislation

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