band 7 psychologist: Sponsorship Available

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you passionate about working with young people and families? Are you looking for a Psychology role in CAMHS? Would you like to join a warm, thoughtful and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, developmentally-sensitive, person-centered, trauma-informed and evidence-based support to children and young people who are struggling with moderate to severe emotional difficulties?

If so, an opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in the generic Barnet CAMHS Teams, at Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware.

This post is located within the multidisciplinary CAMHS 0-18 service, delivering generic and neurodevelopmental assessments and psychological interventions to families living within the borough of Barnet.

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will:

Offer specialist CAMHS assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families/carers in a community CAMHS setting, under the supervision of a senior psychologist.

Contribute to the work of Barnet CAMHS neurodevelopmental service.

Offer supervision to Assistant Psychologists, Psychology students and CBT therapists.

Work alongside MDT colleagues and represent Psychology in MDT meetings, and CAMHS in multi-agency contexts as appropriate.

Work autonomously within professional Psychology guidelines and exercise responsibility for their continuous professional development.

Utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development and research.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate level qualification
  • Experence
  • Interview

Desirable

  • any additional Post graduate qualification

Experience Level

Essential

  • Ability to relate to clinical theories
  • Understand the importance of working in close collaboration with families and stakeholders
  • Able to provide support and supervision to team

Desirable

  • Worked with NHS in the past

Interview

Essential

  • Ability to relate to clinical theories
  • Ability to complete care plans
  • Able to demostrate good clinical report

Desirable

  • Understanding of NICE

Dept of knowledge

Essential

  • Struture of response
  • Working with children
  • Clear understanding of mental health in children

Desirable

  • Prior experence in CAMHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

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