Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Job Description
Job summary
Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Pathway Development in Sheffield CAMHS & Forensic CAMHS
We have an exciting opportunity to shape a new approach for supporting children and young people with additional vulnerabilities, needs, and risks in Sheffield CAMHS and Forensic CAMHS.
Our current services for children who have experienced trauma and abuse, and who present risks to themselves or others, are spread across different teams, including mainstream CAMHS and local Forensic CAMHS. We're looking to recruit an experienced clinician to help develop a creative pathway across these teams, providing better support for vulnerable and excluded children, young people, and the staff who work with them.
As Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you'll bring expertise in working with children and young people with complex needs and high-risk levels, including those on the edge of care, care-experienced, or involved with youth justice. Experience in multi-disciplinary team work and collaboration with social care, youth justice, and schools is essential. You'll also help lead service development and innovation as part of a collaborative effort to establish a new clinical model and approach.
We're looking for someone passionate about making a difference and committed to improving services for vulnerable children and young people, and we welcome your application!
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Joint Head of Psychological Services, your responsibilities will include:
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Conduct advanced psychological assessments of children and families, using complex data from multiple sources.
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Develop and implement formal psychological treatment and/or management plans for clients' physical health and psychological problems, using evidence-based methods, across the full range of care settings.
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Provide specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis. Adapt and refine approaches based on different psychological models, and maintain several provisional hypotheses.
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Collaborate as a senior clinician to help shape a high-quality, responsive service for children and families, advising on psychological and organisational matters.
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Exercise delegated responsibility to manage psychological resources within the team, including overseeing psychological staff and materials used in patient assessments and treatments.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuro-psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology (including children & young people).
- Further specialist post-doctoral training, supervision and experience in one or more specific psychological approaches and/or with specific client groups supported by a programme of professional development as identified in an agreed professional development plan.
- Registration with Health & Care Professions Council as a clinical psychologist (or other domain title as agreed).
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Significant leadership training
- Already been working at Consultant Psychology level
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific modalities (eg family therapy, cognitive therapy, psychotherapy etc) or integrative approaches.
Expeience
Essential
- A broad, in depth range of competencies as a qualified practitioner psychologist such as would typically be acquired over the equivalent of six or more years of assessed / supervised experience within the child, adolescent & family specialty.
- Doctoral level knowledge and experience of the application of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, clinical models of psychopathology and two or more distinct psychological therapies or interventional approaches.
- Experience and competencies in the assessment and care of difficult to treat or difficult to engage groups eg dual diagnoses, additional comorbidities or disability, complex and chronic psychological ill-health.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of supervising the work of practitioner psychologists
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised clinical psychology including assessment and interventions with difficult to assess and treat groups relevant to this speciality
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified practitioner psychologists.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience and skills in providing an 'expert resource' to the wider professional community including providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Experience of teaching, training & clinical supervision of both trainee and qualified clinical psychologists and/or other professionally qualified staff
- Doctoral level competencies in participating in and leading clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, service evaluation and/or research projects including 'closing the loop' to evidence service improvement
- Evidence of effective leadership across the specialism. Of leadership contribution to interpreting and/or developing clinical policy and services.
- Able to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of clinical psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy
- Knowledge of legislation, health & policy and guidance and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and psychological health
- Experience of influencing and developing services beyond one's own professional / clinical practice area
Desirable
- Experience of representing the profession and/or service in local development and policy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such ...
