Job summary
Are you looking for your next opportunity to demonstrate your clinical leadership skills?
We have a great opportunity for a lead Clinical Psychologist to work across the Wiltshire and BANES MHSTs (Mental Health Support Teams), alongside the two clinical Team Managers to further develop our MHSTs. MHSTs provide low intensity evidence-based psychological interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate difficulties in and around their educational setting
Consistent with a prevention and early intervention agenda, the MHSTs have a dual role; they provide targeted input for children and young people who are already struggling with emotional wellbeing, and they also have a remit to support whole school approaches to enhance the school's overall emotional wellbeing. This work aligns with the government green paper and NHSE long term plan.
You will receive regular line management and clinical supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist, as well as peer supervision with multi-agency colleagues. Support is available to obtain and maintain professional accreditations, such as BABCP accreditation. There will also be opportunities to undertake training in low intensity supervision at either the University of Exeter or Reading.
Main duties of the job
As the psychology lead, you will work closely with the MHST team managers. As well as maintaining a caseload yourself, your role will include providing consultation, training, and reflective practice to school staff, MHST staff, and low intensity practitioner (Education Mental Health Practitioner, Child Wellbeing Practitioner) case management supervision.
You will also likely be asked to supervise more junior qualified psychologists, trainee Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists. As MHSTs are a new initiative, there are many opportunities for evaluating practice, and support for conducting research within this setting is available via our close collaboration with the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath.
About us
You will join a thriving and supportive Clinical Psychology structure within the wider CAMHS service in BSW, with psychologists based in all 5 core CAMHS teams and also within several specialist teams (for example, In-reach, Crisis and Home Treatment, Harmful Sexual Behaviour and FCAMHS). We meet regularly, promoting professional development and providing opportunity for specialist supervision and shared learning. There are plenty of opportunities for CPD and we link with colleagues across the wider Oxford Health Trust.
You will be joining an enthusiastic team who are keen to shape the future of MHST's by ensuring that evidence based interventions are delivered to the young people in B&NES and Wiltshire making a significant difference to their lives.
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Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is ideal for someone who is interested in prevention/early intervention, community-based work, able to apply their psychological knowledge in an educational context, and adept at being both responsive and innovative while maintaining clear service boundaries and adhering to evidence-based, theory-led practice.
Key tasks will include:
- To maintain a small clinical caseload and deliver group and one to one evidence based, theory informed interventions (to adhere or achieve BABCP accreditation).
- Clinical supervision, training and reflective practice to the Supervisors, Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Assistant Psychologists within the team.
- You will identify training and development needs within the service and address these either though delivering training or researching suitable courses that can meet the identified needs and ensure the service we offer to children, young people and their families/carers is safe, efficient and excellent.
- Developing links and supporting the Senior Mental Health Leads within schools through regular review meetings to further develop their whole school approach to emotional wellbeing and trauma informed care through review, assessment, analysing survey data, report writing, and action planning; consultation; triage; development of resources and training for school staff, children and young people and parents and carers; reflective practice
- Assessment, formulation and development of school-based care plans to support schools in meeting the needs of the most vulnerable children and young people within school
- Service evaluation, including recording and reporting on activity and outcomes with the potential to conduct research and write up projects for academic publication in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bath
- Service user engagement and unlocking barriers to engagement.
- You will take on a specific lead role in providing clinical leadership to the team, lead on complex cases, offer consultation, liaise with the education settings on clinical cases, building up key relationships, attend national conferences and seminars and reporting information as necessary. There will be lots of opportunities to develop your leadership skills whilst receiving support and supervision.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is ideal for someone who is interested in prevention/early intervention, community-based work, able to apply their psychological knowledge in an educational context, and adept at being both responsive and innovative while maintaining clear service boundaries and adhering to evidence-based, theory-led practice.
Key tasks will include:
- To maintain a small clinical caseload and deliver group and one to one evidence based, theory informed interventions (to adhere or achieve BABCP accreditation).
- Clinical supervision, training and reflective practice to the Supervisors, Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Assistant Psychologists within the team.
- You will identify training and development needs within the service and address these either though delivering training or researching suitable courses that can meet the identified needs and ensure the service we offer to children, young people and their families/carers is safe, efficient and excellent.
- Developing links and supporting the Senior Mental Health Leads within schools through regular review meetings to further develop their whole school approach to emotional wellbeing and trauma informed care through review, assessment, analysing survey data, report writing, and action planning; consultation; triage; development of resources and training for school staff, children and young people and parents and carers; reflective practice
- Assessment, formulation and development of school-based care plans to support schools in meeting the needs of the most vulnerable children and young people within school
- Service evaluation, including recording and reporting on activity and outcomes with the potential to conduct research and write up projects for academic publication in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bath
- Service user engagement and unlocking barriers to engagement.
- You will take on a specific lead role in providing clinical leadership to the team, lead on complex cases, offer consultation, liaise with the education settings on clinical cases, building up key relationships, attend national conferences and seminars and reporting information as necessary. There will be lots of opportunities to develop your leadership skills whilst receiving support and supervision.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within CAMHS
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of supervision of staff including those delivering low intensity CBT
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to communicate/listen formally and informally, verbally and in writing
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology including specifically models of psychopathology and psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist within CAMHS
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of supervision of staff including those delivering low intensity CBT
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to communicate/listen formally and informally, verbally and in writing
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).
