Job summary
We have a vacancy for an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist (Band 8a) who is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for young people with moderate-severe mental health difficulties. Our multidisciplinary CAMHS team (based at Mary Chapman House, Norwich) is working hard to ensure that the young people who need our service get needs-led, evidence-based care as quickly as possible, and we need the diverse skills of a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to support these improvements.
Main duties of the job
You will offer direct clinical work (specialist assessment, formulation, and group and individual interventions) with children under 14 years old with a range of moderate-severe mental health difficulties, and their families and carers where appropriate. You will provide support in a range of clinical aspects of the team (e.g. triage, case discussion, safety planning, crisis management) and supervision to the multidisciplinary team (including trainee clinical psychologists); applying psychological models and formulation to the needs of the young people accessing our service. Consultation and formulation with other relevant services will also be a core part of the role, as will be delivering training to the team and getting involved with relevant research projects. Your clinical leadership skills will also be valued in the development of services; the overarching aim to improve the speed of access and also the quality and consistency of care across CAMHS. We also have a thriving recovery college and there will be an opportunity to contribute to courses if desired.
About us
It is important to us that all staff share our values and core beliefs, and those of the NHS Constitution. We promote an environment of mutual respect, compassion, integrity and collaborative working. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to attract and retain a candidate who is compassionate and committed to our trust values of working positively, respectfully, and together.
We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and we are making significant contributions to exciting transformation work that seeks to promote a shared responsibility for mental health of young people across various community health and social care services, education and the voluntary sector. We are keen to develop clinical leadership further, and would encourage your involvement in this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find more detail about the role in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you feel you have the skills required, then we look forward to receiving your application!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please get in touch with Dr Gemma Bowers (Principal Clinical Psychologist) if you wish to find out more about the role: gemma.bowers@nsft.nhs.uk.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find more detail about the role in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you feel you have the skills required, then we look forward to receiving your application!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please get in touch with Dr Gemma Bowers (Principal Clinical Psychologist) if you wish to find out more about the role: gemma.bowers@nsft.nhs.uk.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
- Well -developed communications skills (oral and written)
- Skills in neuropsychological assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
- Experience of supervision and teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
- Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and s
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
- Well -developed communications skills (oral and written)
- Skills in neuropsychological assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologist
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
- Experience of supervision and teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
- Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and s
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff.
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).
