Your doctorate is just the beginning. What you do with it in CAMHS is what matters. Let us find you the contract to prove it.
CAMHS Professionals are specialist mental health recruiters, and we are always looking for experienced CAMHS Clinical Psychologists to join our nationwide network on a contract basis. If you are HCPC registered, hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and are passionate about working with children, young people, and their families, we want to hear from you.
What the role actually looks like:
CAMHS inpatient wards
Tier 3 & Tier 4 services
Crisis and home treatment teams
Eating disorder units
Early intervention and neurodevelopmental services
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments of children and young people across a range of complex mental health presentations using a range of validated psychometric tools and clinical interview methods
Developing evidence-based psychological formulations that integrate developmental, systemic, and trauma-informed perspectives
Delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies including CBT, DBT, CFT, systemic approaches, and trauma-focused interventions tailored to the needs of each young person
Providing specialist psychological input to neurodevelopmental assessment pathways including ASD and ADHD
Working therapeutically with families and carers, delivering family-based interventions and systemic consultation
Providing clinical leadership, consultation, and psychological formulation to the wider MDT
Offering reflective practice, supervision, and CPD support to other clinicians and staff teams
Producing high-quality psychological reports for clinical, educational, and legal purposes
Contributing to clinical governance, audit, research, and service development
Maintaining HCPC and BPS standards of practice, and accurate contemporaneous clinical records
What we need from you
Essential:
HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychology) — no conditions or restrictions
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy or equivalent)
Demonstrable post-qualification experience working in CAMHS or a children's mental health setting
Competency in psychological assessment using a range of psychometric tools appropriate to a CAMHS population
Experience delivering at least two evidence-based therapeutic modalities with children and young people
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain)
Up-to-date mandatory training including safeguarding children Level 3+
Strong formulation, report writing, and MDT consultation skills
Desirable (but not always required):
Post-qualification training in a specialist therapeutic modality (e.g. EMDR, DBT, systemic therapy, DDP)
Experience in specialist CAMHS areas such as eating disorders, neurodevelopmental assessment, forensic CAMHS, or looked-after children
Experience providing clinical supervision to trainee or qualified psychologists and MDT colleagues
Research experience, publications, or involvement in service evaluation and audit
Leadership or service development experience at team or directorate level
What you'll get from us:
Highly competitive clinical psychology contract rates — discussed transparently from the outset
Flexible contract lengths — short, long, rolling, you decide
A dedicated consultant who understands clinical psychology recruitment at this level
Fast HCPC compliance checks and onboarding support
Access to exclusive CAMHS psychology contracts not widely advertised
Genuine ongoing support throughout your placement
A HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with CAMHS experience looking for your next contract?
Apply here or message us directly. No hard sell, just an honest conversation.
CAMHS Professionals | Specialist Mental Health Recruitment | Always Hiring
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