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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Doncaster Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways, supporting children, young people and families experiencing a wide range of emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

As a psychologist within the team, you will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people presenting with complex emotional and mental health needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute psychological expertise to consultation, care planning, risk assessment and intervention, ensuring that care is evidence-based, trauma-informed and centred on the needs of children, young people and their families.

The role will involve working across both the Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways. Within Getting Advice, you will provide consultation, psychological formulation and support to professionals, helping to ensure children and young people receive the right support at the right time. Within Getting Help, you will undertake specialist assessments and deliver a range of psychological interventions for children and young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional regulation difficulties, trauma-related presentations, behavioural difficulties and other common mental health concerns.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a specialist psychological service to children, young people and families within the Doncaster CAMHS Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will undertake psychological assessments, develop evidence-based formulations and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

Details

  • Date posted: 04 November 2026
  • Closing date: 18 November 2026
  • Pay scheme: Agenda for change
  • Band: Band 7
  • Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
  • Reference number: 376-DCCG-0518
  • Job locations: Honeysuckle Lodge, Tickhill Road Hospital Site, Doncaster, DN4 8DE, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • Doctoral-level professional qualification in Clinical Psychology, or an equivalent qualification that confers eligibility for registration as a practitioner psychologist.
  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist, Clinical Psychology modality.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children, young people, families and the clinical area
Desirable
  • Additional post-qualification training in a relevant psychological therapy, neurodevelopmental assessment, trauma-informed practice, systemic practice, supervision or leadership.
  • Eligibility for chartered status with the British Psychological Society.

Experience

Essential
  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with children and young people and/or families presenting with complex needs.
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary and multi-agency contexts.
  • Experience of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding practice
  • Experience of adapting psychological work to developmental, cognitive, communication, cultural and accessibility needs.
  • Experience of consultation, teaching or supervision appropriate to stage of career.
  • Experience of using outcome measures and contributing to audit, service evaluation or research.
Desirable
  • Post-qualification experience in CAMHS, paediatrics, neurodevelopmental services or a related children-and young-people service.
  • Experience of supervising assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists or other staff.
  • Experience of service development or quality improvement work.
  • Experience of group or family-based interventions

Knowledge

Essential
  • Advanced knowledge of psychological theory, assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention relevant to children, young people and families.
  • Knowledge of child development, attachment, trauma, neurodevelopment, systemic influences and the impact of social adversity and inequality.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding duties, consent, capacity/competence, confidentiality and information sharing in work with children and families.
  • Knowledge of professional standards, clinical governance, risk management and record-keeping requirements.
  • Knowledge of equality, diversity, inclusion and culturally responsive practice.
  • Knowledge of research methods, clinical audit, service evaluation and routine outcome monitoring.
Desirable
  • Knowledge of local and national children's mental health pathways and relevant NICE guidance
  • Knowledge of consultation models and psychologically informed team or network approaches.
  • Knowledge of service improvement methods.

Skills

Essential
  • Ability to conduct specialist psychological assessments and integrate complex information into coherent, evidence-informed formulations.
  • Ability to deliver and evaluate psychological interventions with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive or complex information to different audiences.
  • Ability to establish collaborative therapeutic relationships and work effectively where there is distress, disagreement, ambivalence or barriers to engagement.
  • Ability to assess and manage clinical risk and safeguarding concerns and to seek senior support appropriately
  • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and professional networks while maintaining a clear psychological perspective.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage a complex workload, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
  • Ability to provide supervision, consultation, teaching and constructive feedback within agreed competence.
  • Ability to use digital systems, standard office software and clinical information systems effectively
  • Ability to reflect on personal and professional impact, use supervision well and maintain appropriate boundaries.
Desirable
  • Skills in a specific evidence based therapy relevant to the service.
  • Skills in standardised neurodevelopmental or psychometric assessment.
  • Skills in data analysis, presentation or quality improvement methodology.

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).

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Employer details

  • Employer name: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
  • Address: Honeysuckle Lodge, Tickhill Road Hospital Site, Doncaster, DN4 8DE, United Kingdom
  • Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/