Contract  |  CAMHS Professionals  |  Nationwide  |  Allied Health Professional 

Your doctorate is just the beginning. What you do with it in CAMHS is what matters. Let us find you the contract to prove it. 

CAMHS Professionals are specialist mental health recruiters, and we are always looking for experienced CAMHS Clinical Psychologists to join our nationwide network on a contract basis. If you are HCPC registered, hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and are passionate about working with children, young people, and their families — we want to hear from you. 

What the role actually looks like 

• CAMHS inpatient wards 

• Tier 3 & Tier 4 services 

• Crisis and home treatment teams 

• Eating disorder units 

• Early intervention and neurodevelopmental services 

Day-to-day responsibilities will include: 

• Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments of children and young people across a range of complex mental health presentations using a range of validated psychometric tools and clinical interview methods 

• Developing evidence-based psychological formulations that integrate developmental, systemic, and trauma-informed perspectives 

• Delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapies including CBT, DBT, CFT, systemic approaches, and trauma-focused interventions tailored to the needs of each young person 

• Providing specialist psychological input to neurodevelopmental assessment pathways including ASD and ADHD 

• Working therapeutically with families and carers, delivering family-based interventions and systemic consultation 

• Providing clinical leadership, consultation, and psychological formulation to the wider MDT 

• Offering reflective practice, supervision, and CPD support to other clinicians and staff teams 

• Producing high-quality psychological reports for clinical, educational, and legal purposes 

• Contributing to clinical governance, audit, research, and service development 

• Maintaining HCPC and BPS standards of practice, and accurate contemporaneous clinical records 

What we need from you —

Essential: 

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychology) — no conditions or restrictions 

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy or equivalent) 

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience working in CAMHS or a children’s mental health setting 

• Competency in psychological assessment using a range of psychometric tools appropriate to a CAMHS population 

• Experience delivering at least two evidence-based therapeutic modalities with children and young people 

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain) 

• Up-to-date mandatory training including safeguarding children Level 3+ 

• Strong formulation, report writing, and MDT consultation skills 

Desirable (but not always required): 

• Post-qualification training in a specialist therapeutic modality (e.g. EMDR, DBT, systemic therapy, DDP) 

• Experience in specialist CAMHS areas such as eating disorders, neurodevelopmental assessment, forensic CAMHS, or looked-after children 

• Experience providing clinical supervision to trainee or qualified psychologists and MDT colleagues 

• Research experience, publications, or involvement in service evaluation and audit 

• Leadership or service development experience at team or directorate level 

What you’ll get from us: 

• Highly competitive clinical psychology contract rates — discussed transparently from the outset 

• Flexible contract lengths — short, long, rolling, you decide 

• A dedicated consultant who understands clinical psychology recruitment at this level 

• Fast HCPC compliance checks and onboarding support 

• Access to exclusive CAMHS psychology contracts not widely advertised 

• Genuine ongoing support throughout your placement 

A HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with CAMHS experience looking for your next contract? 

Apply here or message us directly. No hard sell, just an honest conversation. 

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