Job summary Gloucester Core CAMHS Team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Clinical Psychologist or Counselling psychologist. The Gloucestershire Core CAMHS Team provides high quality assessments and interventions to children, young people and families within Gloucestershire. CAMHS is part of a wider Children and Young People's Directorate where we are developing integrated ways of working with physical health colleagues, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and School Nurses. Our service is embedded in strong values which put children and families at the heart of what we do. Main duties of the job You will be part of the Psychological Services Team in Gloucestershire, which includes CBT, Systemic, Creative and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists as well as Clinical Psychologists. We work in teams across the directorate and there are many opportunities for shared learning and development. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. About us We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that: 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%. This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys. Date posted 27 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 327-25-257 Job locations Acorn House Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3PX Job description Job responsibilities Provide a range of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment interventions in line for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers who present with emotional and mental health difficulties as well as those children and young people who have learning disabilities. Provision will be in accordance to the relevant Professional Specialist Competencies Framework and Code of Practice. To carry a caseload and provide a direct service for psychological issues which demand more than a standard therapeutic approach. (e.g. Basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may have been tried unsuccessfully, methods may need significant adaptation, particular challenges exist in maintaining a therapeutic relationship.) To draw appropriately from a range of assessment tools and methodologies. To interpret and integrate complex data and information from a variety of sources to develop psychological formulations and identify the most relevant intervention strategy. To monitor and evaluate progress, refining formulations and interventions as necessary. To assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological framework. To plan and prioritise workload, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans. To maintain appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines. Includes workload data and using word processing skills to produce client related reports. To work primarily within a multi-disciplinary approach/team where a variety of opinion and expertise is brought to bear on a situation. To act as care coordinator where the psychological complexity of the case means it makes sense to do so. Ensuring the provision of an appropriate care package for the child and his / her family. Job description Job responsibilities Provide a range of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment interventions in line for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers who present with emotional and mental health difficulties as well as those children and young people who have learning disabilities. Provision will be in accordance to the relevant Professional Specialist Competencies Framework and Code of Practice. To carry a caseload and provide a direct service for psychological issues which demand more than a standard therapeutic approach. (e.g. Basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may have been tried unsuccessfully, methods may need significant adaptation, particular challenges exist in maintaining a therapeutic relationship.) To draw appropriately from a range of assessment tools and methodologies. To interpret and integrate complex data and information from a variety of sources to develop psychological formulations and identify the most relevant intervention strategy. To monitor and evaluate progress, refining formulations and interventions as necessary. To assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological framework. To plan and prioritise workload, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans. To maintain appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines. Includes workload data and using word processing skills to produce client related reports. To work primarily within a multi-disciplinary approach/team where a variety of opinion and expertise is brought to bear on a situation. To act as care coordinator where the psychological complexity of the case means it makes sense to do so. Ensuring the provision of an appropriate care package for the child and his / her family. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, as accredited by the BPS Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC / ACP Length & / Or Nature of Experience Essential Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical aggression Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS. Desirable Broad range of post-qualification experience, preferably working at a highly specialist level in an increasingly autonomous capacity Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge Essential According to Professional qualification a Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, including how to integrate complex (and potentially contradictory) aspects of development, functioning and presentation into a formulation. Knowledge of research methodology and design (consistent with Chartered Psychologist status where professionally appropriate). Advanced knowledge: For Psychologists: HCPC Registration qualifies Psychologists to work in any of a wide range of disciplines. Desirable Significant hours of post qualification CPD Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes Essential Emotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others. Ability to adapt style and/or assessment and intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex clients / situations Other REquirements Essential This is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. Some CAMHS posts will require working from community sites or other CAMHS satellite bases on a routine basis Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, as accredited by the BPS Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC / ACP Length & / Or Nature of Experience Essential Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical aggression Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS. Desirable Broad range of post-qualification experience, preferably working at a highly specialist level in an increasingly autonomous capacity Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge Essential According to Professional qualification a Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, including how to integrate complex (and potentially contradictory) aspects of development, functioning and presentation into a formulation. Knowledge of research methodology and design (consistent with Chartered Psychologist status where professionally appropriate). Advanced knowledge: For Psychologists: HCPC Registration qualifies Psychologists to work in any of a wide range of disciplines. Desirable Significant hours of post qualification CPD Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes Essential Emotional robustness to frequently work with the intense distress of others. Ability to adapt style and/or assessment and intervention strategies to meet the challenges of complex clients / situations Other REquirements Essential This is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. Some CAMHS posts will require working from community sites or other CAMHS satellite bases on a routine basis Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Acorn House Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3PX Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)