Psychological Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

CAMHS Connect and Core CAMHS are a part of NHFT, a county wide CQC accredited Outstanding trust offering mental health services to the Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Psychological Therapist or Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join our Core CAMHS and Connect Team.

The team offer a wide variety of low level interventions; consultation and training to service users and professionals across the county. These services include a Live Chat - an online chat function, for advice and support, and a Consultation Line; offering consultation, support and facilitated self-referral as appropriate.

The role will be a senior clinical role within the team, and as such, will require the applicant to have experience in working in community CAMHS mental health services. If you are a registered mental health professional who is passionate about the emotional wellbeing of children and young people we would like to hear from you.

In addition to the benefits offered under the NHS terms and conditions of service, this post additionally attracts an incentive of £5000 pro rata for the successful applicant/s paid over the first 30 months of employment. Please note incentive payments are not applicable to existing NHFT substantive staff. Terms and conditions apply.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

13 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TD020-ACS-B

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in psychology, Masters in a psychological theapy

Experience

Essential

Significant expereince of working as a psychological therapist in practice, experiences in a CAMHS setting as part of psychology training

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of a range of mental illnesses in children and young people, and how to work alongside NICE guidance and evidence based practice to intervene effectively.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in psychology, Masters in a psychological theapy

Experience

Essential

Significant expereince of working as a psychological therapist in practice, experiences in a CAMHS setting as part of psychology training

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of a range of mental illnesses in children and young people, and how to work alongside NICE guidance and evidence based practice to intervene effectively.

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.