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Job Title: Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS (Band 8a)
Location: Calnwood Court
Service: Luton CAMHS - Evergreen Team
Contract Type: Locum - 22.5 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 3 Months (initially)
Pay Rate: Band 8a - £37 umbrella equivalent

Job Summary:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and experienced Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) to join the Evergreen CAMHS Team in Luton. The role offers a varied caseload, supportive team environment, and opportunities for leadership, service development, and innovation in psychological practice. You will be joining a growing psychology team consisting of a Trainee and Assistant Psychologist.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide a highly specialist clinical service for adolescents with complex and severe mental health presentations

Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualised programmes of care

Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, with a focus on third-wave CBT approaches

Offer expert advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary colleagues regarding psychological assessment and treatment

Supervise and coordinate the work of Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Psychologists, and other staff as appropriate

Contribute to the psychological skill development of wider team members through training, supervision, and consultation

Engage in quality improvement, clinical audit, and service development projects

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical research, NICE guidance, and national best practices

Attend clinical, teaching, operational, and professional meetings relevant to the service

Collaborate with the Associate Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist to review and shape service delivery

What We're Looking For:
HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist

Experience working with adolescents presenting with complex mental health difficulties

Interest or experience in neuropsychological assessments and third-wave CBT approaches

Skilled in multi-disciplinary team working and psychological consultation

Strong clinical leadership and service development abilities

Commitment to reflective practice, continuous professional development, and quality improvement

Service Overview:
The Evergreen Team is a supportive, multi-disciplinary CAMHS team dedicated to improving outcomes for young people in Luton. With access to supervision, reflective practice, and CPD opportunities, this role is ideal for a psychologist looking to contribute meaningfully to both individual care and wider service development.

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Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

You will join the psychology team which consists of one Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Psychologist.There will be considerable opportunities for developing your clinical leadership skills, sharing your clinical expertise and developing your capacity to enjoy multi-disciplinary team working. We would value your input to our quality improvement programme, and the development of psychological skills within the wider team. We are committed to staff development and reflective practice, with considerable resources in the Team and wider trust to support this. You will have some experience of working with adolescents presenting with complex mental health presentations. We are seeking a candidate who is interested in neuropsychological assessment, multidisciplinary team working and targeted psychological interventions, especially third-wave CBT. We welcome informal inquiries and would enjoy showing you around Evergreen and talking to you about our work. The post holder will: Be responsible and accountable for the direct provision of an autonomous and systematic highly specialist clinical service, including specialised assessments and the development and delivery of specialised programmes of care. Provide highly specialist advice concerning the assessment and treatment of adolescents being assessed and treated for severe and complex mental health difficulties as well as their families. Provide a highly specialist psychological perspective to the work of relevant professional groups and teams within Evergreen. Clinically supervise the work of assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other psychologists where appropriate. Clinically co-ordinate the work of assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other psychologists where appropriate. Develop and support the psychological work of other staff groups through teaching, training, clinical supervision and consultation. Attend clinical, teaching, professional and operational meetings. Formulate and undertake clinical audit and research activities as a job requirement. Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant psychological research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc). Follow broadly defined policies and pursue agreed objectives but exercise considerable freedom in deciding on how best to implement or achieve them. Liaise closely with the Associate Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist to continually review the psychological service provided.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.