Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£63,665 - £70,887
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Richmond, TW9 2TE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

YJS is a multi-agency service, requiring good coordination between professionals in order to deliver high-quality services to young people with complex needs. The YJS CAMHS psychologist within Kingston and Richmond will offer mental health assessments and psychological treatments to service users and their carers/families who meet the referral criteria of the disciplines within the team and will provide: specialist assessment and intervention services training and consultation to staff within Kingston and Richmond Youth Justice Service and other adjacent services) as appropriate and in agreement with Kingston and Richmond YJS Managers and the CAMHS Clinical/Professional Lead for Psychology & Psychotherapies with responsibility for Youth Justice Services (YJS-CAMHS). will attend relevant meetings in relation to cases open to Kingston and RichmondYouth Justice Service caseload for example, risk strategy panels such as the Multi Agency Child Risk of Harm (MACROH) panel. CAMHS clinicians operating in this environment need to retain a distinct child mental health professional identity and also work as a cooperative member of a service comprising colleagues with different, but complementary, roles. The primary clinical record, through which the post holder is held accountable, is within CYP IAPTUS. However, information will be shared in accordance with a local information-sharing agreement, and in accordance with Trust policies. This will require additional entry into the YJS system. The postholder will be working within a multi-disciplinary context to deliver creative and adapted evidence-based care, including direct psychological assessment and treatment to young people and families. This would include cases where there are risks of contextual harm such as child criminal exploitation. These are often complex cases that require engagement and support from several agencies and provide opportunities for creative multi-agency joint working. Alongside direct clinical work, there will be opportunities to provide consultancy and training to partner agencies such as Pupil Referral Units, the wider Youth Justice Service, Childrens Social Care and Police to embed psychological and trauma informed care. There will also be opportunities to contribute to policy work, wider servicedevelopment, and become involved in co-produced projects within the local authority including a psychology-led team formulation pathway for complex cases. The postholder will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to band 7 clinicians and Trainee Psychologists. The skills of a CAMHS clinician are crucial in the early identification of mental health needs, working with difficult-to-engage young people in order to improve motivation, and the delivery of effective treatments that reduce distress and improve wellbeing. In addition, the clinician is expected to contribute to good decision-making, better quality information for decision-makers, and the construction of suitable packages of care that improve young peoples life-chances. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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