Job Description
Job Overview
Havering CAMHS is seeking a Psychological Professions Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team delivering assessment and evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
This role forms part of our ongoing CAMHS Transformation Programme and offers the opportunity to contribute to a modern, pathway-based service focused on delivering the right intervention at the right time. The successful applicant will provide formulation-driven interventions in line with their professional training and competence whilst working flexibly across CAMHS pathways according to clinical need and service demand.
The post holder will contribute to core CAMHS functions including assessment, referral screening, duty clinician work, MDT discussions and therapeutic intervention.
We welcome applications from practitioners whose qualifications align with the CAMHS Qualifications and Competency Framework for Band 6 roles.
Particular Areas of Interest
Whilst this is a generic Psychological Professions Practitioner role, we are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience, training or a strong interest in:
• Arts Therapies
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-A)
• Structured, time-limited psychological interventions
• Working with depression, emotional difficulties and complex presentations in children and young people
These areas reflect current service development priorities and existing gaps within our wider psychotherapy offer.
Why Join Havering CAMHS?
You will join a supportive and psychologically informed multidisciplinary team with a strong focus on formulation, professional development, service improvement and innovation.
We are looking for clinicians who are flexible, collaborative and enthusiastic about contributing to the ongoing development of CAMHS services within an evolving transformation agenda.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future delivery of psychological interventions whilst making a meaningful difference to children, young people and families.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver structured, time-limited psychological therapy interventions (typically 6–12 sessions) for children and young people
- Manage a defined caseload, maintaining:
- Clear therapeutic goals
- Regular review points
- Planned endings
- Undertake clinical assessment and risk management in line with CAMHS protocols
- Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions, contributing to formulation-driven care and appropriate allocation of cases
- Contribute to timely patient flow, including discharge planning and reducing waiting times
- Participate in core CAMHS duties, including:
- Routine assessments
- Duty clinician rota
- Screening and triage of referrals
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies including education, social care, and primary care
- Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement activity
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the service, contributing to a culture of collaborative, formulation-driven, and outcome-focused care.
If you wish to discuss this job role please contact Dr Tirma Morera, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 0300 300 1888
Interview date Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July, subject to availability
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 on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.
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).
High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes)
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Working for Us
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
