Job summary
Come and join a specialist and highly experiencedteam of psychologists and assistants working as part ofan effective, enthusiastic and dynamic multidisciplinary team in our newly reconfigured Regional Inpatient CAMHS Hospital for young people age 12-17 years old.Parkview is situated between Kings Heath andMoseley, in South Birmingham.We have a Specialist Eating Disorders and general adolescent units. You will work closely with family therapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, medics and nursing teams in a fast paced environment.
We welcome applications from Clinical and Forensic Psychologists. The post could either be appointed as a band 7 preceptorship working towards an 8a position, or at an 8a depending upon skills and experience. Responsibilities will be adjusted accordingly. These skills are nurtured and developed from the moment you join the team, through training and supervision of individual work and service development projects. We are innovative and creative and we are looking for others who would like to join the team.
Please note: Proposed interview date is 13th August
Main duties of the job
Join us and contribute to the development of our trauma-informed, inclusive, recovery focused environment. Deliver post-incident team reflections, reflective practice and supervision and ward learning forums. Deliver evidence based treatment, including DBT, CBT, EMDR, FBT, MFT, NVR, individually, in groups and via staff training. Contribute to evaluation of outcomes with our service users and be part of making ambitious service changes in line with national and regional drivers.
Joining us at an exciting time of change; help us transform culture and deliver recovery focused, skills-based, trauma informed, and psychologically minded care to young people and families to meet the diverse needs of the young people and families we serve. Apply if you can make a difference and help us to find strategic solutions to the challenges in achieving our vision.
We value our professional identity and career progression and training opportunities that develop the 4 pillars of skills; our therapeutic expertise, leadership, education of others and service development. You will benefit from close links within our Psychological Therapies team inour mental health services division.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Parkview Clinic, Regional Inpatient CAMHS, Forward Thinking Birmingham which is part of Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
The post is 0.8wte in inpatient services - onsite working is essential.
There is an opportunity to make this a full-time post working one day a week in our Core Community CAMHS working with children and young adults (0-25).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Parkview Clinic, Regional Inpatient CAMHS, Forward Thinking Birmingham which is part of Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
The post is 0.8wte in inpatient services - onsite working is essential.
There is an opportunity to make this a full-time post working one day a week in our Core Community CAMHS working with children and young adults (0-25).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
Knowledge & Nature Of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning With multi disciplinary professionals
Desirable
- Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
Knowledge & Nature Of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children /adolescents
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient and/or acute health setting
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Facilitating clinical decision making & care planning With multi disciplinary professionals
Desirable
- Ability to assimilate a lot of information in a fast paced, highly emotive environment
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Understanding of specialist psychological literature/ guidelines
- Ability to use IT to prepare reports
- Confidence & experience of using Microsoft systems (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, etc)
- Confidence and experience with using common NHS IT systems e.g. Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of using digital platforms to aid communication and connection e.g. MS Teams, zoom, AccuRX, Doctor Doctor
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Inpatient CAMHS, Parkview Clinic
60 Queensbridge Road, Moseley
Birmingham
B13 8QE
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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