Clinical Psychologist​/Psychology Practitioner

Job Summary

North Bedfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Clinical Psychologist / Practitioner Psychologist.

CAMHS Adolescent Mental Health Team / Alternative to Admission Pathway

Band 8b

37.5 hours per week - permanent

Do you want to be a valued member of a diverse and dynamic mental health team working with young people and families? We are a range of professionals who know the importance of bringing together our different skills and experience to work together to meet the needs of our service users, and we are looking for a psychologist who would like to join us in meeting that challenge.

The successful applicant will be located within our North Bedfordshire clinic working with families with specific emphasis on adolescents with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. This varied role will include the provision of specialist advice/consultation/ formulation, psychological assessment, liaison with other agencies, psychological interventions, clinical supervision and teaching of staff and/or students.

Psychologists make a major contribution within the team, the wider CAMH service in Bedfordshire and holding senior positions within the Trust leadership, shaping clinical strategy and service delivery at all levels. For our successful candidate there will be opportunities for individual development, in terms of clinical and leadership skills and experience. We would support time spent in our other specialist clinical areas (such as Looked After Children, Eating Disorders and the Neurodevelopmental Team) for those interested in varying and progressing their clinical experience.

Our clinically-led service is strongly committed to continuously improving the experience and quality of care we offer our families. We encourage curiosity and innovation in our clinicians in our ambition to do the very best for our service users.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us.

• Date posted: 19 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 8b
• Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number: 363-SSLB
  7728489-A
• Job location:
  
  Bedford CAMHS, 9 Rush Court, Bedford, MK40 3JT

We are looking for someone who is an experienced clinical psychologist with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health and who is confident working with adolescent mental health and crisis/risk management.

The successful applicant will be located within our North Bedfordshire clinic working with families with specific emphasis on adolescents with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. This varied role will include the provision of specialist advice/consultation/ formulation, psychological assessment, liaison with other agencies, psychological interventions, clinical supervision and teaching of staff and/or students.

Education / Qualification / Training

• Essential – Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychology leading to Practitioner Psychologist Registration with the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Desirable
  • Leadership/Management training.
  • Post qualification training in Eating Disorders;
    Complex Mental health presentations in adolescence and/or CBT with children and adolescents.
  • Post qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.

Experience

• Essential
  • Substantial post-qualification experience working within an NHS CAMHS service as a clinical psychologist.
  • Experience…