CAMHS Clinical Psychologist (Preceptorship)

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic and energetic CAMHS services as a Clinical Psychologist within Bromley CAMHS, located within the heart of the London Borough of Bromley at our clinic base on Shooters Hill, close to Bromley South train station.

This Band 7 role is a preceptorship for new/recently qualified Clinical Psychologists. successful candidates will be able to progress to a Band 8a role within 18-24 months of appointment/post-qualification, on the condition of meeting a range of competencies (see attached document for further information). Opportunities are available to work across a range of specialisms with CAMHS, including Looked After Children, high-risk adolescent and core specialist CAMHS.

We are passionate about working with children, young people and their families/carers and are dedicated to providing high-quality and caring community mental healthcare services that improve outcomes and build resilience in community relationships.

We recognise that some candidates may not have previous experience of working within CAMHS - we do not see this as a barrier to your application and encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Through a supportive induction process, we will work with you to identify your transferrable skills and ensure you are supported to develop where this is needed.

Main duties of the job

You join a vibrant & experienced multi-disciplinary team providing a variety of evidence-based interventions, drawing on your professional skills values, for children & young people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. This includes specialist assessment, CBT, DBT, IPT & other evidence-based therapeutic interventions, in addition to developing & delivering consultation, training & supervision for other professionals working with c&yp in other settings.

We are committed to developing our workforce & supporting progress into many other roles available within the Trust - including offering a range of internal & external bespoke CAMHS training/CPD opportunities including MBT-A & supervisor training. We offer clinicians the opportunity to develop experience across a range of specialty pathways within CAMHS through rotational posts, in which staff can develop skills working with c&yp with a range of presenting needs (eg. LAC, Neurodevelopmental, EI).

We are constantly looking at ways to improve & innovate our CAMHS services & have committed to provide all staff with dedicated time to participate and/or lead in service development initiatives through the Trust Quality Improvement (Qi) framework. This includes opportunities to develop new care pathways for young adults aged 18-25 years & to become involved in exciting garden groups through our nationally recognised service user participation workstream.

About us

Oxleas - About Us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

We're Kind
We're Fair
We Listen
We Care

Date posted

13 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,024 to £50,806 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-4018598-CYP-A

Job locations

Stepping Stones House

38 Masons Hill

Bromley

BR2 9JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Offer specialist psychology assessment and treatment to young people and their families/carers as well as advice and consultation to social care and other professional colleagues in partner agencies.

The role involves liaising closely with social care, schools and other professional colleagues in partner agencies through consultation, attendance at multi-professional meetings and contributing to training.

Bromley CAMHS offers a broad range of recommended and evidence-based interventions, achieving consistently positive outcomes for children and young people. Clinicians across the service routinely monitor outcomes and collect and incorporate service user feedback into service delivery.

See job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Offer specialist psychology assessment and treatment to young people and their families/carers as well as advice and consultation to social care and other professional colleagues in partner agencies.

See job description for full details.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management

Desirable

Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis

Professional Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate training in clinical psychology, accredited by the BPS
Current HCPC registration

Desirable

Pre-qualification training in research methods and/or other fields of applied psychology

Experience/Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Experience of psychological assessment and treatment across care settings
Knowledge of child protection, child in need and looked-after children legislation and procedures
Well-developed verbal and written communications skills

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management

Desirable

Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis

Professional Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate training in clinical psychology, accredited by the BPS
Current HCPC registration

Desirable

Pre-qualification training in research methods and/or other fields of applied psychology

Experience/Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Experience of psychological assessment and treatment across care settings
Knowledge of child protection, child in need and looked-after children legislation and procedures
Well-developed verbal and written communications skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).