Clinical Associate Psychologist

Job Overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people in mental health crisis?

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is recruiting a compassionate Band 6 Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) to join the CAMHS Crisis Team. Applicants must hold an MSc in Clinical Associate Psychology (Children and Young People).

The team delivers rapid, trauma-informed support to young people experiencing acute mental health distress across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

You will support young people and families at times of high vulnerability, providing psychologically informed crisis care.

Under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will complete structured assessments, contribute to formulations, and deliver brief evidence based interventions to stabilise crisis presentations and support recovery.

You will also contribute to risk assessment, safety planning, and service quality.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside nurses, psychiatrists, support workers, and partners in education and social care.

This role offers strong development opportunities in a supportive, fast paced environment, including supervision, reflective practice, and service development.

If you are motivated to support young people during challenging times, we would love to hear from you.

Contact: Anita Sudan anita.sudan1@nhs.net | 0116 295 0485

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

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About the employer

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About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.