Clinical Psychologist
Livewell Southwest
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen within Livewell Southwest's Youth offending Team (YOT) within Children, Young People and Families Service, Plymouth City Council. This post is made up of 22.5 hours per week within the YOT, however additional hours can be allocated to support wider CAMHS teams.
The Youth offending Team work within the framework of the Trauma Recovery Model and Enhanced Case Management this role will be leading on this development and providing the specialist skills in assessment and formulation to inform the interventions of the YOT team and CAMHS YOT practitioners.
CAMHS currently provides Emotional and Mental health support to children and young people who have offended or are at risk of offending.
The successful candidate range of support to the multidisciplinary team comprised of Nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Creative therapies, CBT Practitioners, DBT Practitioners, ED Practitioners, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and Family Therapists.
Informal enquiries:
Tom Hunter - CAMHS Clinical Pathway Manager,email:tom.hunter@nhs.net
Alison Williams Children in Care Team - Consultant Clinical Psychologist, email:alison.williams26@nhs.net
Ian Taylor -Service Manager, Youth Offending Team,email:Ian.Taylor@plymouth.gov.uk
Main duties of the job
The team follows evidence based assessment and treatment pathways for a range of complex mental health presentations. Many of the young people have experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences, complex developmental trauma, co-morbid neurodevelopmental complexities, or have a high level of ongoing social care issues.
The post holder will be expected to take a senior role to provide assessment and intervention and to offer consultation and support to the network around the Child, Young Person & Family where needed. Psychological work will draw predominately on relational, attachment-focused theories and models integrating ideas from other modalities, such as TF-CBT, CFT and DBT as indicated.
It is also hoped that the post holder will take a lead in further developing a trauma informed service, that is responsive to the local population.
Professional and clinical supervision will be provided by more experienced psychologists within the CAMHS Service and line management will be provided by the CAMHS Clinical pathway Manager. The post holder will be expected to assist with the provision of placements for trainee clinical psychologists.
This post will be job planned and agreed to provide clear boundaries between agencies.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Date posted
18 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B9832-2023-SP-974
Job locations
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Youth Centre
Frederick Street West
Plymouth
PL1 5JW
Livewell South West
Mount Gould Road
Plymouth
PL4 7QD
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


