Job summary
Enthusiastic? Personable? Resourceful?
We are looking for a CBT Therapist or Clinical Psychologist who is committed to supporting developing services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keenness to be part of a busy and vibrant pathway. This is an exciting post and would suit someone who is keen to develop their skills in the Getting More Help pathway.
You will be joining the Getting More Help Pathway within BaNES CAMHS, a service which is committed to adapting to meet diverse and challenging demands and to maintaining high quality specialist assessment and intervention whilst being mindful of throughput, innovation and efficiencies.
Main duties of the job
The appointed clinician will work along side our multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses , Social Workers, Occupational Therapists , Family therapists , Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrists.
You will be expected to deliver mental health assessments and risk assessments of children and young people open to the Getting More Help Team. Depending on the needs of the YP this could either be on an urgent or routine basis. Working collaboratively with CYP families/other agencies you will develop holistic plans of cares which are evidence based.
You will be expected to hold a clinical caseload of children and young people who require a psychology/CBT intervention. You will be joining our psychology team and will also be expected to provide consultation/support to other members of the team to discuss possible CYP that may require a psychology intervention.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team is a supportive team with a particular focus on clinicians wellbeing. We understand that working in CAMHS can be challenging and therefore strive to ensure that clinicians are well supported. Team managers work alongside clinicians to ensure that individual job plans are created to support clinicians in managing capacity of caseloads. We ensure that we celebrate our successes and acknowledge the hard work we do to support children and young people. There is a strong sense of team working and supporting one another.
There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through ongoing training.
At present we are working on a hybrid basis with a mixture of office working and working from home.
You will be expected to partake in the duty rota. This entails the clinician to respond and support plans for children and young people who are presenting with an element of risk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team is a supportive team with a particular focus on clinicians wellbeing. We understand that working in CAMHS can be challenging and therefore strive to ensure that clinicians are well supported. Team managers work alongside clinicians to ensure that individual job plans are created to support clinicians in managing capacity of caseloads. We ensure that we celebrate our successes and acknowledge the hard work we do to support children and young people. There is a strong sense of team working and supporting one another.
There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through ongoing training.
At present we are working on a hybrid basis with a mixture of office working and working from home.
You will be expected to partake in the duty rota. This entails the clinician to respond and support plans for children and young people who are presenting with an element of risk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered as a clinical/counselling psychologist
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Experience of working as qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of evidence based interventions
- Ability to analyze a wide range of information in relation to complex presentations
- Experience of working with wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Previous inpatient or community experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered as a clinical/counselling psychologist
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Experience of working as qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of evidence based interventions
- Ability to analyze a wide range of information in relation to complex presentations
- Experience of working with wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Previous inpatient or community experience
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).
