WTE Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Ealing CAMHS is looking for 0.6 WTE Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) to join our friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health service within our Neurodevelopmental Team.

We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and innovative clinicians with experience of working with young people and their families to work in Ealing CAMHS using a creative and dynamic approach. This role combines clinical work with children, young people and their families, alongside opportunities to support team development and provide supervision and support to trainees and junior staff.

We are looking for clinicians who are able to maintain clinical curiosity and engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families' needs. We hope the successful candidates would support and implement our commitments to staff wellbeing, manageable job plans and giving staff the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge further whilst in role.

Ealing CAMHS both have a strong multi-disciplinary approach and thrive on innovative practice to meet the local population needs of a culturally and economically diverse borough. You will be committed to ensuring that the service is accessible and effective.

You will be joining a welcoming psychology team in Ealing and West London who are committed to service improvement, staff well-being, and who value diversity in our workforce. We have strong links with the North London Clinical Psychology training courses and offer placements to trainees within our service, as well as apprenticeships in Clinical Associate Psychology.

You will offer a high-quality psychology service to young people, families and carers, alongside working effectively with your colleagues and liaising with other professionals in the network supporting the young person. The post provides excellent opportunities for professional development and you will receive regular supervision from a Principal Clinical Psychologist.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.