Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting to a permanent Band 4 Assistant Psychology post, in the Lincolnshire Children & Young People's Complex Needs Service.
LPFT and Lincolnshire County Council's Future4Me service have successfully developed a clinical psychology-led consultation, training, assessment and intervention model of working to enable Local Authority staff working with young people with the most complex needs (eg young offenders, Children in Care), to access clinical psychology consultation and formulation and support. We help staff consider the possible impact of developmental trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) on a young person's emotional and/or behavioural presentation, and help staff tailor their interventions accordingly, and identify if any additional services are needed.
The Service includes a Team Co-ordinator, a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist and Strategic Lead, two Specialist Clinical Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Children in Care linkworkers, Leaving Care Mental Health Practitioners, the CYP Harmful Sexual Behaviour Service, and two Assistant Psychologist posts.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to support the team in their work across the county, who are offering assessment, case formulation, consultation and training to all staff working with these often complex and vulnerable young people and their families. The post-holder will also hold a small caseload of client based activities, depending on experience.
The successful applicant will have experience of working with young people or adolescents, preferably in a therapeutic setting, with experience of vulnerable populations being advantageous. Good communication and interpersonal skills will be essential as the post will involve offering training and psychological support to workers across the service, and also to the young people themselves and their carers. The post-holder should also have a desire to develop themselves professionally in the field of psychology and will be supported in doing so throughout their time in the service.
Line management and clinical supervision will be provided to the post holder by qualified Clinical Psychologists working within the Complex Needs Service. Continuous Professional Development is actively encouraged by LPFT and there are close links with Lincoln and Nottingham Universities to promote this.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more about this role and our service, please contact Rachel Smith, Team Coordinator, at rachelx.smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Dr Nicola Silvester, Clinical & Strategic Lead, at nicola.silvester@lincolnshire.gov.uk
The post is county wide and full time and the ability to travel across the county is essential. Whilst no guarantee can be given about the minimum amount of travel necessary in this post, we are working together as a team to try to reduce the need to travel either to a limited number of days per week, or across a smaller geographical patch.
There will be an expectation for face to face work with children and young people and their carers and families, where this is indicated. Your work base will be Sleaford Area Office, Eastgate, Sleaford. Some of the current work duties may be possible to complete from home using video and internet functions.
Please note that recruitment may close earlier than the date indicated, once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more about this role and our service, please contact Rachel Smith, Team Coordinator, at rachelx.smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Dr Nicola Silvester, Clinical & Strategic Lead, at nicola.silvester@lincolnshire.gov.uk
The post is county wide and full time and the ability to travel across the county is essential. Whilst no guarantee can be given about the minimum amount of travel necessary in this post, we are working together as a team to try to reduce the need to travel either to a limited number of days per week, or across a smaller geographical patch.
There will be an expectation for face to face work with children and young people and their carers and families, where this is indicated. Your work base will be Sleaford Area Office, Eastgate, Sleaford. Some of the current work duties may be possible to complete from home using video and internet functions.
Please note that recruitment may close earlier than the date indicated, once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society with Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)
Desirable
- Registration with BPS
- Training in any risk assessments related to violence or sexually harmful behaviour (e.g., SAVRY; J-SOAP II; ERASOR; AIMS2; AIMS under 12's).
- Training in neurodevelopment assessment, including those relating to autistic spectrum disorders; developmental needs or contributing to ADHD assessments.
- Registered with BPS, Member of Division of Clinical Psychology / Forensic Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Relevant paid or voluntary work experience with young people (from 10 years old through into adolescents and early adulthood) and their families or an interest and enthusiasm in working with children & young people.
- Knowledge of psychological assessments used with children and young people, including risk assessments.
- Experience of using at least one of the following assessment skills including:- oUse of standardised questionnaires. oUse of risk assessment tools. oUse of psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, social functioning; executive functioning; oUse of behavioural assessments. oUse of observational methods of assessment. oAssessment by interviewing. oAssessment by analysis of archive material.
- Knowledge of recommended therapeutic interventions for use with children and young people with mental health, emotional, physical and/or learning difficulties.
- Experience of providing presentation, teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified people.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency settings.
- Experience in developing and undertaking research projects or analysing and evaluating psychological practice in order to help shape personal, professional or service development.
- Experience in writing reports that communicate complex and sensitive information to a range of audiences.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people where there are psychological concerns; mental health concerns; learning needs or who have experienced abuse & trauma.
- Experience of working with complex young people (and their families), such as those that have come in contact with the Criminal Justice System & Local Authority Care or those where there are concerns about Sexually Harmful Behaviours or Child Sexual Exploitation.
- Experience of completing psychological assessments used with children and young people, including risk assessments, taking into account the context of their living situations to develop working formulations.
- Experience of developing and providing therapeutic interventions and intervention packages to young people.
- Demonstrate knowledge of at least 1 psychological model or approach.
- Experience of providing psychological advice to parents and carers and staff concerning the care and/or therapeutic provision for children and young people.
- Experience in research projects, audits or service evaluations that have contributed towards policy and service development forums in order to propose changes and developments to services.
Skills
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to build good working relationships with service users, colleagues and staff.
- An ability to communicate highly complex / sensitive information to service users and their carers and to relevant staff in a constructive and understandable way.
- The ability to deal sensitively and constructively when in highly emotive and/or hostile situations - with service users, carers, staff ensuring a good knowledge of potential barriers to understanding and engagement thus having the ability to adjust modes of communication accordingly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to use a computer to communicate by e-mail; to keep up-to-date client records and data systems in accordance with the Health Trust's, HCPC's and BPS' guidance; to respond to and interpret a range of performance reports and data
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, but to balance this with the ability to seek help and guidance as appropriate.
- Ability to demonstrate reflective practice skills and accept constructive criticism in order to develop clinical practice.
- Ability to plan and prioritise client caseload and organise commitments to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding and mental health legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families / carers.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and the BPS.
- Ability to maintain prolonged and intense concentration and to frequently sit in a restricted position - during appointments; driving between work bases; working at a computer and during training events.
- Knowledge of professional guidelines set out by: - the HCPC; the BPS; the Health Trust; LPFT CAMHS and Child Psychological Therapies.
- Capable of interpreting these guidelines and policies and taking action as appropriate to provide specific aspects of LPFT CAMHS and Child Psychological Therapies.
Desirable
- Experience in building good working relationships with service users, colleagues and staff that are hard to engage.
- Ability to cope with and deal with highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances relating to clinical cases e.g. family breakdown; child abuse; dealing with young people with severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience of or training in using Client Management Systems for recording clinical information.
- Experience in receiving Clinical Supervision or having engaged in Reflective Practice
- Experience of facilitating training or research where there were ongoing administrative duties culminating in reaching multiple deadlines.
- Experience in submitting a Safeguarding Referral or seeking Safegarding Advice from a regulated authority.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society with Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)
Desirable
- Registration with BPS
- Training in any risk assessments related to violence or sexually harmful behaviour (e.g., SAVRY; J-SOAP II; ERASOR; AIMS2; AIMS under 12's).
- Training in neurodevelopment assessment, including those relating to autistic spectrum disorders; developmental needs or contributing to ADHD assessments.
- Registered with BPS, Member of Division of Clinical Psychology / Forensic Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Relevant paid or voluntary work experience with young people (from 10 years old through into adolescents and early adulthood) and their families or an interest and enthusiasm in working with children & young people.
- Knowledge of psychological assessments used with children and young people, including risk assessments.
- Experience of using at least one of the following assessment skills including:- oUse of standardised questionnaires. oUse of risk assessment tools. oUse of psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, social functioning; executive functioning; oUse of behavioural assessments. oUse of observational methods of assessment. oAssessment by interviewing. oAssessment by analysis of archive material.
- Knowledge of recommended therapeutic interventions for use with children and young people with mental health, emotional, physical and/or learning difficulties.
- Experience of providing presentation, teaching and training to other psychologists and other unqualified and qualified people.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency settings.
- Experience in developing and undertaking research projects or analysing and evaluating psychological practice in order to help shape personal, professional or service development.
- Experience in writing reports that communicate complex and sensitive information to a range of audiences.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people where there are psychological concerns; mental health concerns; learning needs or who have experienced abuse & trauma.
- Experience of working with complex young people (and their families), such as those that have come in contact with the Criminal Justice System & Local Authority Care or those where there are concerns about Sexually Harmful Behaviours or Child Sexual Exploitation.
- Experience of completing psychological assessments used with children and young people, including risk assessments, taking into account the context of their living situations to develop working formulations.
- Experience of developing and providing therapeutic interventions and intervention packages to young people.
- Demonstrate knowledge of at least 1 psychological model or approach.
- Experience of providing psychological advice to parents and carers and staff concerning the care and/or therapeutic provision for children and young people.
- Experience in research projects, audits or service evaluations that have contributed towards policy and service development forums in order to propose changes and developments to services.
Skills
Essential
- A high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to build good working relationships with service users, colleagues and staff.
- An ability to communicate highly complex / sensitive information to service users and their carers and to relevant staff in a constructive and understandable way.
- The ability to deal sensitively and constructively when in highly emotive and/or hostile situations - with service users, carers, staff ensuring a good knowledge of potential barriers to understanding and engagement thus having the ability to adjust modes of communication accordingly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to use a computer to communicate by e-mail; to keep up-to-date client records and data systems in accordance with the Health Trust's, HCPC's and BPS' guidance; to respond to and interpret a range of performance reports and data
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, but to balance this with the ability to seek help and guidance as appropriate.
- Ability to demonstrate reflective practice skills and accept constructive criticism in order to develop clinical practice.
- Ability to plan and prioritise client caseload and organise commitments to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of relevant child protection, safeguarding and mental health legislation and its implications for clinical practice when working with children, young people and their families / carers.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and the BPS.
- Ability to maintain prolonged and intense concentration and to frequently sit in a restricted position - during appointments; driving between work bases; working at a computer and during training events.
- Knowledge of professional guidelines set out by: - the HCPC; the BPS; the Health Trust; LPFT CAMHS and Child Psychological Therapies.
- Capable of interpreting these guidelines and policies and taking action as appropriate to provide specific aspects of LPFT CAMHS and Child Psychological Therapies.
Desirable
- Experience in building good working relationships with service users, colleagues and staff that are hard to engage.
- Ability to cope with and deal with highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances relating to clinical cases e.g. family breakdown; child abuse; dealing with young people with severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience of or training in using Client Management Systems for recording clinical information.
- Experience in receiving Clinical Supervision or having engaged in Reflective Practice
- Experience of facilitating training or research where there were ongoing administrative duties culminating in reaching multiple deadlines.
- Experience in submitting a Safeguarding Referral or seeking Safegarding Advice from a regulated authority.
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.
