CAMHS Principal Clinical Lead, Harlow

Join a dynamic and evolving SET CAMHS service where innovation, collaboration, co-production and compassionate care are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an experienced Psychologist/Psychological Therapist with the appropriate professional training and registration to play a key clinical leadership role within our multidisciplinary team. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, adolescents, and their families through specialist psychological care and support.

Within the principles of the Thrive model, you will provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with complex mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, contribute to the leadership and development of a supportive, reflective and psychologically informed MDT culture, and support high standards of care. As part of the Clinical Leadership Team, you will mentor and supervise colleagues, contribute to service development and access a range of CPD, training and leadership opportunities.

• Deliver comprehensive and specialist psychological services to children, adolescents, and their families, addressing emotional and mental health needs.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments and interventions, ensuring collaborative and holistic care planning.
• Undertake highly specialised clinical work, including urgent assessments, parenting support and complex cases.
• Provide expert supervision and consultation to multidisciplinary team members, including junior medical staff and postgraduate practitioners.
• Engage in audit, research and monitoring of treatment outcomes using normed measures associated with CYP‑IAPT.
• Work in accordance with the CAMHS framework and Trust policies, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice.
• Line manage and clinically supervise a postgraduate‑qualified psychological practitioner within the local CAMHS team.

• Successful completion of a postgraduate training programme in psychological practice.
• Extensive experience working with children and young people presenting with complex, challenging or disturbed behaviours.
• Proven ability to deliver skilled and complex interventions tailored to individual needs.