Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or a Forensic psychologist to work 5 days a week (but this can be flexible) on a fixed term contract with us at Clayfields House. Clayfields House is a 20 bedded secure children's home situated in Stapleford Nottingham. This is a great way to get into young peoples mental health services.
The role is fast paced and challenging and requires the team to provide care to young people who have offended or are at risk. We provide successful and effective delivery of mental health and physical care to young people with complex mental health problems, from the point of entry into Clayfields House to re-entry into the community.
Would you like to know more about healthcare in a secure environment for young people?
We aren'ta hospital.
We aren'ta prison.
We do offer a unique place to work with only 14 other Secure Childrens homes in the country.
We don'thave in-patient beds.
We dohave psychiatric nurses, a psychologist, speech and language therapists, physical health nurses, substance misuse worker, OT and an intellectual disability nurse.
Andwe do have an exciting opportunity to recruit an additional Clinical or a Forensic psychologist to work within our Team at Clayfields House Secure Childrens Home.
Want to know more ?The best way to understand more is to come and visit us.
Contact: Sam Young, Operational Lead at Clayfields on 0115 9170010 sam.young@nottshc.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
As a result of Maternity leave, we have been able to develop an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist wanting to develop their expertise and experience as a senior clinician within an expanding specialist CAMHS service.
The candidate must be a currently registered Clinical or a Forensic psychologist, have experience working with young people, working and liaising with different agencies, and have relevant experience and skills of assessment and delivering evidence based interventions. A key aspect of this role will be to provide support through supervision and consultation to staff within the team and across other services. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's delivery model.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.
Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as part of the Integrated Health team to provide a clinical psychology service to children, young people, their families & care systems. This includes direct and indirect clinical work; facilitating formulation meetings, offering consultation, providing supervision, support and training to others. There are also elements of research/audit and there may be specific roles that support the Clayfields Local Authority Secure Childrens Home Health Operational Lead and the CAMHS service lead in developing the service.
Applicants are required to hold a post graduate doctorate in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS and have Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Experience in working with children, young people, their families /carers and supporting networks is essential.
This post is for 37.5 hours a weekto cover maternity leave (although there is some flexibility in number of hours). The successful applicant will hopefully start in December 2021 or January 2022.
. For further information or enquiries please contact Samuel Young, Operational Lead 0115 9170010 or Barbara McGrath Professional Lead for CAMHS Clinical Psychology 01159560866
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as part of the Integrated Health team to provide a clinical psychology service to children, young people, their families & care systems. This includes direct and indirect clinical work; facilitating formulation meetings, offering consultation, providing supervision, support and training to others. There are also elements of research/audit and there may be specific roles that support the Clayfields Local Authority Secure Childrens Home Health Operational Lead and the CAMHS service lead in developing the service.
Applicants are required to hold a post graduate doctorate in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS and have Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Experience in working with children, young people, their families /carers and supporting networks is essential.
This post is for 37.5 hours a weekto cover maternity leave (although there is some flexibility in number of hours). The successful applicant will hopefully start in December 2021 or January 2022.
. For further information or enquiries please contact Samuel Young, Operational Lead 0115 9170010 or Barbara McGrath Professional Lead for CAMHS Clinical Psychology 01159560866
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctorate in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current registration with HCPC
- Additional psychological therapies training both formal and informal as part of CPD relevant to CAMHS
Desirable
- Additional training in attachment and complex trauma theories/models and interventions
- Additional training in relation to supervision of unqualified and qualified staff
- Additional specialist assessment training specific to neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people including ADHD & ASD
- Additional training in the field of working with those who sexually harm others
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practices of specialist psychological therapies as practiced within the field of clinical psychology and relevant to children, young people and their families who present with complex mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of approaches of models of working appropriate to children & young people and their families
- Knowledge of approaches of models of working specific to children with ADHD & ASD
- Knowledge of guidelines / policy informing best practice within mental services for children & their families / carers
- Knowledge of research and models of good practice that inform direct and indirect working within CAMHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing specialist clinical psychology services to people and their families/carers
- Experience in the assessment of children,y oung people or adults across a broad range of mental health difficulties / needs
- Experience in applying psychological therapy in the treatment of complex mental health needs
- Experience of MDT/ multiagency working
- Experience of consultation and/or training to CAMHS and other service staff supporting Children and their families
Desirable
- Experience of working in or alongside Tier 4 highly specialist inpatient/secure provision for children & young people with highly complex mental health needs
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of working with children, young people (and their families) who are involved with the criminal justice system
- Experience in the assessment and treatment of children & young people with ADHD & ASD presentations
Skills
Essential
- Experience of delivering specialist assessment and interventions in relation to complex mental health needs .
- Specialist skills in establishing the developing therapeutic relationships with clients with complex clinical presentations
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment options of clients
- Research and Audit skill to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions, and to evaluate patient experience including the development of appropriate outcomes measure for the service
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills including use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and patient information systems
Desirable
- Assessment of children & young people with possible Intellectual and neurodevelopmental difficulties
- Research & or Audit activity undertaken within a Specialist CAMHS setting.
- Supervision of audit & research activity within a specialist CAMHS setting.
- Providing consultation, support, and supervision to other professionals who work with vulnerable populations
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctorate in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS
- Current registration with HCPC
- Additional psychological therapies training both formal and informal as part of CPD relevant to CAMHS
Desirable
- Additional training in attachment and complex trauma theories/models and interventions
- Additional training in relation to supervision of unqualified and qualified staff
- Additional specialist assessment training specific to neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people including ADHD & ASD
- Additional training in the field of working with those who sexually harm others
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practices of specialist psychological therapies as practiced within the field of clinical psychology and relevant to children, young people and their families who present with complex mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of approaches of models of working appropriate to children & young people and their families
- Knowledge of approaches of models of working specific to children with ADHD & ASD
- Knowledge of guidelines / policy informing best practice within mental services for children & their families / carers
- Knowledge of research and models of good practice that inform direct and indirect working within CAMHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing specialist clinical psychology services to people and their families/carers
- Experience in the assessment of children,y oung people or adults across a broad range of mental health difficulties / needs
- Experience in applying psychological therapy in the treatment of complex mental health needs
- Experience of MDT/ multiagency working
- Experience of consultation and/or training to CAMHS and other service staff supporting Children and their families
Desirable
- Experience of working in or alongside Tier 4 highly specialist inpatient/secure provision for children & young people with highly complex mental health needs
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of working with children, young people (and their families) who are involved with the criminal justice system
- Experience in the assessment and treatment of children & young people with ADHD & ASD presentations
Skills
Essential
- Experience of delivering specialist assessment and interventions in relation to complex mental health needs .
- Specialist skills in establishing the developing therapeutic relationships with clients with complex clinical presentations
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment options of clients
- Research and Audit skill to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions, and to evaluate patient experience including the development of appropriate outcomes measure for the service
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills including use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and patient information systems
Desirable
- Assessment of children & young people with possible Intellectual and neurodevelopmental difficulties
- Research & or Audit activity undertaken within a Specialist CAMHS setting.
- Supervision of audit & research activity within a specialist CAMHS setting.
- Providing consultation, support, and supervision to other professionals who work with vulnerable populations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
