Job summary
Wolverhampton CAMHS are seeing exciting times. As a Trust we have merged with another to bring together 4 CAMHS teams. This will see lots of different opportunities as we work towards becoming closer and learning from each other. We have also had an infusion of investment that has seen new posts in the team, promotions and enabled us to develop our constellation model of working where we have pathways that support our evidence-based assessment and interventions.
This vacancy sits within our Neurological Developmental Constellation. This is where presenting difficulties such as Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette's etc. are assessed. The previous post holder was successful in securing a higher banded post and so we are delighted to offer this position to join our Neuro constellation in the CAMHS team. You will use your interest, knowledge and skills to support the 8b psychologist in leading the Wolverhampton side of the constellation and provide excellent assessment and formulation skills.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high quality service delivery of highly specialist psychological care to children, young people and their families with highly complex mental health and neuro-diverse difficulties
- Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
- Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients' mental health conditions
- Provides highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to client's diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
- Please see the Job Description for a full description
About us
The Trust is a very caring organisation to work for with a number of initiatives and schemes to look after the staff and staff wellbeing. As well as this the Psychology and Psychological workforce across the Trust is active and working towards supporting each other to feel connected and appreciated.
Some of the psychological workforce put together a You Tube video on what it is like to work in the Trust where you will be offered
- Teams that truly value psychology and an MDT that appreciates all that we can offer including reflective practice and supervision
- Exciting opportunities to help shape the delivery of servicesOpportunities to deliver training and upskill the workforce in psychological therapies
- A culture of supporting and helping each other to grow and be our best
- A chance to make a real difference to people's livesOpportunities for professional development and career progression
- A creative and forward thinking environment
- A strong and committed psychology leadership team
To view the video for yourself copy and paste the following into your browser.
https://youtu.be/f6HJ gSdWvA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to children, young people and their families with highly complex mental health and neuro-diverse difficulties which may include challenging behaviours.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
- To promote at all times a positive image of mental health and neuro-diverse difficulties.
- To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
- In line with the banding of the post and its service context to:
Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists
Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development
Provide leadership in service audit and development
Provide leadership in service evaluation and research
Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to children, young people and their families with highly complex mental health and neuro-diverse difficulties which may include challenging behaviours.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
- To promote at all times a positive image of mental health and neuro-diverse difficulties.
- To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
- In line with the banding of the post and its service context to:
Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists
Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development
Provide leadership in service audit and development
Provide leadership in service evaluation and research
Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oPost-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- oHCPC registration as An Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status
- oWorking as a qualified applied psychologist within a CAMHS service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- oExperience of assessing autistic spectrum conditions and other neuro-diverse difficulties
- oEvidence- based practice relevant to the role of working with chidren and young people's with mental health difficulties and ASC/neuro-diverse conditions.
Desirable
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oPost-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- oHCPC registration as An Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status
- oWorking as a qualified applied psychologist within a CAMHS service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- oExperience of assessing autistic spectrum conditions and other neuro-diverse difficulties
- oEvidence- based practice relevant to the role of working with chidren and young people's with mental health difficulties and ASC/neuro-diverse conditions.
Desirable
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).
