We are seeking a full-time, Band 8a Senior Clinician, in the capacity of a Counselling or clinical psychologist, Psychotherapist or a Family/systemic therapist.
This is to be a part of a dynamic and supportive team across SET CAMHS Southend and Castle Point and Rochford. We have a well established, secure and psychologically safe team, who are passionate providing high quality and effective care to our children and young people.
The role required at least two years’ experience in delivering specialist mental health therapeutic interventions in a CAMHS (or similar child and adolescent mental health) setting.
The service operates a 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday service. We provide access (through the SPA), assessment and evidence based treatment, to a growing population of 0–18-year-olds, across the Southend-on-sea, Castle point and Rochford area. We work as a fully integrated MDT working alongside and in collaboration other agencies such as the Primary care Nurses, MHSTs, Education, social care, to name a few.
The care we deliver is in line with the i-Thrive framework, where we provide the Getting More help, and System Support and Risk management aspects.
This post involves assessing and treating children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties in a community CAMHS setting. The successful candidate will work with a MDT to formulate holistic care plans.
The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision as well as to provide clinical supervision to other team members.
They will be expected to attend, participate and support the MDT meetings as well as network partnership meetings.
They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social care professionals and partnership agencies as we promote a trauma informed and systemic model of practice.
They will be expected to support the team to manage the caseloads, by providing oversight, clinical support and expert guidance to ensure safe and effective care, supporting the team in maintaining their key performance indicators.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through NEU Professionals - Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 6 May 2025