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Newly Qualified/Qualified Clinical Psychologist (Child & Adolescent)
Comprehensive Therapies at The Open Practice
Location: Jameson House, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)
Hours: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible Working Considered
Contract: Permanent
Join a Different Kind of Clinical Service
At Comprehensive Therapies based in The Open Practice, we believe excellent care comes from understanding the whole person rather than simply treating a diagnosis. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with experience and interest in working with children, adolescents, and families to join our growing multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within an innovative service that integrates psychology, neurodevelopmental services, physical rehabilitation, medicine, nutrition, mindfulness-based approaches, and emerging neuroscience-informed interventions. You will work alongside psychologists, psychotherapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, neurodevelopmental specialists, GP’s, psychiatrists, and other medical and rehabilitation professionals within a CQC registered purpose-built clinical environment that includes consultation rooms, therapy spaces, and a rehabilitation gym group/training space.
About Us
The Open Practice is a CQC registered private healthcare service based in Basingstoke, providing expert-led mental health and physical wellbeing support through integrative care. Our specialists work together across psychological therapy, physiotherapy, nutritional therapy and other evidence-informed treatments. We believe in the mind-body connection, ensuring that mental and physical health care are seamlessly integrated. Through collaboration with charities, universities and other organisations, we continually expand our expertise to deliver personalised, holistic care for individuals and families.
What Makes This Role Different?
You will have opportunities to:
- Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to children, adolescents, and families.
- Work across a broad range of presentations including:
- Anxiety disorders
- Trauma
- Neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD, ADHD)
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- Chronic health conditions
- School avoidance
- Family relationship difficulties
- Participate in multidisciplinary assessment and formulation.
- Develop specialist skills in:
- Neurodiversity
- Trauma and PTSD
- Pain management
- Vagus nerve and nervous system regulation approaches
- Complex case formulation
- Systemic and family-informed interventions
- Research and service development.
- Contribute to clinical training and psychoeducation programmes.
- Work collaboratively with families, schools, charities, community partners including universities.
- Participate in research projects and emerging evidence-based initiatives.
What We Offer
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Structured supervision and professional development
- Opportunities to pursue specialist training valuing your interests and skills.
- Opportunities to contribute to research and publication projects
- Flexible working arrangements
- Individual and peer supervision
- Reflective practice
- Strong links with universities and charities
- Innovative clinical programmes and service development initiatives
- A culture that values curiosity, collaboration, compassion, and excellence
Our Philosophy
We created The Open Practice to be a place where people choose to come for care and where professionals choose to build rewarding, fulfilling careers. Whatever stage of life or career someone is at, we believe everyone deserves an environment that supports growth, collaboration and excellence.
Our philosophy is built on five core principles:
People first – Clients and families are partners in care, treated as individuals with unique experiences, not simply as patients.
Evidence-led, person-centred care – Every clinical decision is guided by the best available evidence, compassion and individual needs.
Professional growth – We encourage our team to innovate, develop specialist interests and continually expand their expertise.
Lifelong learning – We foster a culture of curiosity, reflection and continuous improvement.
A great place to work – We strive to create a supportive, inclusive workplace where people feel valued, inspired and proud of the care they provide.
Job Purpose
To provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, consultation, and evaluation for children, adolescents, and families within a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Undertake psychological assessments.
- Develop evidence-based formulations.
- Deliver individual, family, and group interventions.
- Produce clinical reports and correspondence.
- Undertake risk assessments and risk management planning.
- Maintain accurate clinical records.
- To create a safe and supportive therapeutic space for clients.
MDT Working
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external professionals.
- Support integrated care planning.
- Liaise with schools, families, and relevant agencies.
Research and Service Development
- Participate in clinical audits and service evaluation.
- Support research activities.
- Contribute to development of innovative services.
- Promote evidence-based practice.
Professional Responsibilities
- Work within HCPC standards and professional guidelines.
- Adhere to safeguarding and risk responsibilities.
- Maintain continuing professional development.
- Participate in supervision
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or due to qualify imminently) as accredited by the BPS.
- Eligible for HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Experience
- Experience working with children and adolescents.
- Experience conducting psychological assessments.
- Experience delivering evidence-based interventions.
- Experience working with families and multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledge
- NICE guidance relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
- Psychological models of formulation and intervention across conditions.
- Safeguarding and risk principles.
- Awareness of record keeping, data protection and confidentiality principles
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design, and data analysis
Skills
- Skills in conducting psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate clinically sensitive information to clients and/or professional colleagues
- Strong report-writing abilities.
- Ability to work independently and within teams.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload.
Personal Qualities
- Compassionate and collaborative approach.
- Commitment to family-centred care.
- Interest in innovation and service development.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and to advancing the quality of patient care.
Desirable
- Experience in neurodevelopmental assessment or intervention.
- Experience with ASD and ADHD.
- Interest in trauma-informed care.
- Research experience.
- Experience delivering groups.
- Interest in systemic approaches.
Openness to delivering training to other professionals, organisations and corporates.
Pay: £41,716.02-£68,539.58 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
