Barnet CAMHS Lead Psychologist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. North London NHS Foundation Trust Barnet CAMHS Lead Psychologist The closing date is 08 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you looking for a new senior Psychology role in CAMHS? Would you like to join a warm, thoughtfuland inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, person-centered, trauma-informedand evidence-based support to children and young people who are struggling with moderate to severe emotional difficulties? If so, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 8b Psychology Lead to work across the Barnet CAMHS Teams based at the Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital. Main duties of the job Take a lead role, in partnership and collaboration with the part-time Psychology Lead and other senior clinicians across disciplines, for developing psychological therapy pathways and model-driven interventions for children, young people and their families/carers in a community CAMHS setting. 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. Take delegated management responsibility for appraisals, offer supervision to trainee and qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists and ensure supervision arrangements are in place for the psychology staff within the Barnet CAMHS service. Co-lead the monthly Psychology Meeting and oversee the continuous professional development of Psychologists in the service. Deputise for the CAMHS Consultant Counselling/Clinical Psychologist in their absence. Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological therapy practice within the borough service, in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and of the Head of Therapies. Utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development and research. Propose and implement policy changes within the borough-based CAMHS service and Trust-wide CAMHS forums. About us North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1.We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2.With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3.We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4.We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network Details Date posted 23 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £72,719 to £83,505 a year Per annum including HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 455-NLFT-8356274 Job locations Holly Oak, Edgware Community Hospital Burnt Oak Broadway Barnet HA8 0AD United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities For more details,please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on th