Job vacancy: CAMHS Principal Clinical Psychologist Family Safeguarding, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bury

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Psychology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 311-HYM712-25

Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bury Council Childrens services and Family Safeguarding
Town: Bury
Salary: £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/10/2025 08:00

CAMHS Principal Clinical Psychologist Family Safeguarding

NHS AfC: Band 8b

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Psychology is well-integrated and highly valued within the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team locally and across the broader Specialist Services Directorate in Pennine Care. There are currently progressive psychological therapies and research work-streams running across the Directorate. The support, development and well-being of our workforce are the foundations on which we continue to develop services to ensure children and young people receive optimal care. We have strong links with local universities and are active in the Clinical Psychology Training Programmes.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS or BPS Statement of Equivalence.
HCPC registered

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of supervising of qualified clinical staff from a range of professional backgrounds including Chartered Psychologists.
Post qualification training in assessment and intervention models in one or more of the following: parent-infant relationships, attachment, complex trauma, or family systems

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
Knowledge and Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to empathically, sensitively and effectively communicate clinical and condition related information to clients, their families, carers and professional colleagues (within and outside the NHS) that is extremely complicated or technical; extremely sensitive and potentially distressing to the recipient; or that is extremely contentious or challenging.
When communicating with patients, carers and colleagues, has the high level interpersonal skills necessary to obtain and convey highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in emotionally charged and extremely emotive settings, in a manner that addresses and overcomes psychological resistance, hostility, antagonism, and problems of motivation and engagement, as well as barriers to understanding arising from cognitive, cultural or linguistic factors.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/ or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Ability to work and communicate therapeutically with clients and their families consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
Ability to work and communicate as a responsible participating member of a multidisciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members’ contributions and to encourage participation of all involved
Ability to keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Ability to alert line manager / team when direction, policies and strategies are adversely affecting users of services or the public
Ability to time manage effectively and to work under pressure and to prioritise a clinical workload
Ability to recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality and diversity
Ability to apply psychological practice in different cultural contexts

📝 Application support -Hints and tips for completing your application can be found here. We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the jobs events page on our website.

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

Identity verification
Right to work check
Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
Professional registration and/or qualification check
Occupational health assessment
Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

📣 Additional Information -

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Jennifer O Neill
Job title: operational manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0161 716 1100

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone: 01617163181

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CAMHS Principal Clinical Psychologist Family Safeguarding

NHS AfC: Band 8b

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills & Abilities

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