Job summary
Do you have experience working with young people with Eating disorders?
Are you looking to enhance your skills and work within a supportive and experienced team?
Come and join a great team and you may also receive an additional £3,500 recruitment incentive!
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist within the team with the possibility of a preceptorship (please contact us to discuss further). You will be part of our Swindon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The service is designed to provide young people and families with expert help and you will have a particular focus around providing psychology input into our Specialist Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) and you will also be part of the wider multi-disciplinary CAMHS service.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful individual 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.
As an organisation we are mindful of our staffs' well-being and see supervision, support, training and development in post as a priority.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining the Getting More Help Pathway within Swindon, a rapidly evolving 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.
This is an exciting post and would suit someone who has experience in working with people with an Eating Disorder and someone who is keen to develop wider skills working with young people with a wide range of mental health needs.
We know how important it is to have a good work-life balance, so we are open to conversations about hours and hybrid working.
To find out more about working and living in Swindon please look at this linkhttps://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/swindon-camhs/
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.
Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide 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"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount
Pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
- To offer consultation and supervision, and support the work of other service staff and psychology clinical team members providing psychologically based care and treatment, according to expertise.
- To provide training placements for Doctoral Trainee psychologists, a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To utilise research skills for audit, and contribute to research and training within the areas served by the teams and service.
- To be involved in service developments, as appropriate.
We value professional development and support, and you will join a passionate group of clinical psychologists working across BSW.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychology service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
- To offer consultation and supervision, and support the work of other service staff and psychology clinical team members providing psychologically based care and treatment, according to expertise.
- To provide training placements for Doctoral Trainee psychologists, a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To utilise research skills for audit, and contribute to research and training within the areas served by the teams and service.
- To be involved in service developments, as appropriate.
We value professional development and support, and you will join a passionate group of clinical psychologists working across BSW.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- 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.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Additional training in an eating disorders specific intervention, such as FBT, FT-AN, CBT-E, CBT-T
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical / counselling psychologist within CAMHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of CAMHS clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
- Experience of working with eating disorders
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience in the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups, including eating disorders
Contractual or other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between bases and within the community as required for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- 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.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Additional training in an eating disorders specific intervention, such as FBT, FT-AN, CBT-E, CBT-T
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical / counselling psychologist within CAMHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of CAMHS clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
- Experience of working with eating disorders
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience in the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups, including eating disorders
Contractual or other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between bases and within the community as required for the post.
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).
