Applications are invited for a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join North Tyneside CAMHS. The service caters for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, who are affected by a variety of mental health difficulties.
We are looking for a motivated team player to join our multi-disciplinary CAMHS service to support the delivery of psychologically informed assessments, diagnosis and evidence-based interventions for young people with mental health difficulties and/or neurodiversity. The service has a number of Clinical Psychologists in post and the role will be under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and within a multi-disciplinary team.
The post will be based at Albion Road Resource Centre, North Shields but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.
This post is a preceptorship from Band 7 to Band 8a.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For Further Information On Annex 20, Please See: Link
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
The duties of the post will include contributing to specialist assessment to help those around the child make sense of their difficulties (all aspects of assessment, including mental health, learning, systemic factors, the role of trauma, the contribution of neurodevelopmental factors).
The post holder will be required to work across locality CAMHS Teams as required. There will also be opportunities to develop individual interests with regards to all other service contributions across CAMHS and an expectation of working across teams to offer psychological expertise. Teaching and training is strongly encouraged in the service and a competencies framework is used to ensure continued professional progression.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Catharine Wright
Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist
Email address: catharine.wright@nhct.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0191 2196670
Dr Sharon Ameli-Zamani
Email: sharon.ameli-zamani@nhct.nhs.uk
Dr Julie Owen
Email: Julie.Owens@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 219 6670
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