Job Description

Job Title: Band 8a Clinical Psychologist

Reference ID: 85307

Trust: South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Bethlem Royal Hospital, BR3 3BX

Ward: Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU) // Tyson East

Pay Rates: 27.64

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (37.5)

Number of Staff Required: 1

Join a nationally renowned and forward-thinking CAMHS service committed to innovation, research, and transforming young lives.

We're seeking an experienced psychologist to become a vital part of our dynamic inpatient adolescent team. You'll work with young people aged 12-18 across two wards, delivering high-impact individual and group interventions, leading our DBT programme, and supporting the wider psychological provision.

This highly specialist role offers the opportunity to work with young people facing complex mental health challenges, including psychosis, eating disorders, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and learning disabilities. You'll be providing in-depth psychological and neuropsychological assessments and interventions as part of a nationally recognised CAMHS service with a strong reputation for excellence, both in clinical care and research.

Grounded in evidence-based practice, our service is at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative therapies. We are equally committed to supporting our staff, offering opportunities for professional development, involvement in national training initiatives, and contributions to school-based mental health programmes. If you're passionate about youth mental health and want to make a meaningful impact, this role could be the perfect fit.

What you can add:

You will provide a highly specialist psychology service to children and families at the BAU including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. You will provide supervision and guidance to junior psychologists, trainees, and assistant psychologists within the service. You will function as a lead specialist in psychological assessment and treatment including particular therapeutic models such as CBT and behavioural interventions. You will contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. You'll have the opportunity to lead team formulations and case discussions, while actively working with staff to support young people's families and the wider local network.
What you'll need:

An undergraduate degree in psychology A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or an equivalent qualification accepted by the HCPC for registration) Further training in a specialist area such as CBT, DBT, or child neuropsychology, either through: A formal post-qualification course (like a PG Diploma), or A combination of relevant short courses or supervised practice, assessed as equal to a PG Diploma Completed training in clinical supervision Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, with up-to-date continuing professional development Experience working in CAMHS (preferably in an inpatient setting) Experience providing specialist psychological assessments and treatments for children and young people with complex needs Experience supervising assistant and/or trainee psychologists
The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today!

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 27.64 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person