Clinical Psychologist

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The closing date is 28 January 2026

Band 8b (30 hours) Community CAMHS Looked After Children Team (CAMHs City CLA) Nottingham/Nottinghamshire

We have an exciting opportunity as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team to shape and develop services for children and young people with complex mental health needs. In addition to providing specialist assessment and intervention, you will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to a skilled team of clinicians, while also contributing to service development, quality improvement, and strategic planning.

You will work closely with families, schools, social care, and other health professionals to deliver psychologically informed care that makes a real difference. The post holder is required to hold a postgraduate doctorate in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS and have Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Additional post qualification experience within a CAMHS  relevant provision is essential. For employees of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust secondment opportunities will also be considered.

Post holders will also join an integrated, friendly and supportive group of 27 Psychologists working across the Nottingham City and conurbation multi-disciplinary CAMHs. There are good opportunities for CPD, strong mechanisms for support and good links with the DClinpsy courses at Trent, Sheffield and Leicester University.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact matthew.j

The post holder will be a member of a Specialist CAMHS Nottingham City Looked After Children multi-disciplinary service, which serves the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County areas. Working with individuals, parents and/ or carers; liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies, including health, education, social services, voluntary agencies and care systems will be key aspects of this post.

The post holder will also provide support through consultation and joint working with staff within the team and offer supervision to other CAMHS psychology colleagues.

The post holder will form part of the Senior Leadership team within the CAMHS Intellectual Disability Service. The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

#TeamNotts

HC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

To lead a specialist psychology service offering direct and indirect clinical psychology provision to address the complex needs of children and young people up to 18 and their families in Nottingham City and in conjunction with other…