Clinical / Forensic Psychologist and Clinical Lead - CAMHS
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Forensic or Clinical Psychologist to lead our dedicated Forensic CAMHS team.
The Regional Forensic CAMHS team champions trauma informed interventions for young people with a range of needs; often including a combination of mental health, neurodiverse and forensic presentations. Our aim is to help teams understand risk from a psychological perspective, and to assist in changing lives for vulnerable young people.
This work primarily involves support of professional networks around the young person, some direct work with young people and their families/carers, and the provision support to residential placements, and secure settings. The team benefits from a multi-disciplinary approach, including nursing, social work, psychology, and psychiatry; all of whom contribute to care and treatment plans and supporting local services across the region to manage risk. Much of this work is online professional consultation online, but there will also be some travel across the region to see young people, where required.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the delivery of the service, and providing clinical and management supervision to junior psychologists and the wider team. The team also has links with the National FCAMHS team to ensure alignment with national thinking, best practice, and training to drive ongoing development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the Regional Forensic CAMHS team undertaking the following tasks:
*To maintain, and further develop, links with key agencies across the region.
*To provide a clinical / forensic psychology service to young people, across the South West region.
*To develop and undertake psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions with this client group.
*To provide advice to psychologists and other professionals working with young people in local CAMHS services, Children's Social Care, Youth Offending settings and secure settings
*To liaise closely with psychologists and other professionals working in specialist services.
*To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
*To utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development.
*Provision of clinical supervision for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by, or attached to the service.
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Date posted
09 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£58,972 to £68,525 a year pro rata - 0.8 FTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
184-OL-GR-824
Job locations
The Horizon Centre
Bathpool
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8BY
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Horizon Centre
Bathpool
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8BY
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