Clinical Psychologist – CAMHS Early Years' Service

Job summary

To be responsible for the provision of a specialised emotional wellbeing service for pre-school children presenting with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. This role will provide a service predominantly across West Staffordshire. This role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychotherapeutic formulations of distress; interpretation of assessment instruments, forming intervention plans, and the delivery of interventions to this population.

To provide supervision and clinical support to team members and clinical supervision to Psychologists in training as required. Supervision and support will be arranged as per Trust guidance and professional requirements.

To participate in the development and delivery of the CAMHS Early Years' Service provision.

There will be an expectation to utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research within the area served by the team/service.

If you are interested in this post and are recently qualified, or due to qualify in 2024, we will consider an application for a Band 7 to 8a preceptorship opportunity. We have an established preceptorship process in place. Please state on your application if this is the case.

For informal discussion about this vacancy or further information please contact:

Lisa Graham, Principal Clinical Psychologist /Acting Team Lead

Email: lisa.graham@mpft.nhs.uk

Mobile: 07813-007466 or Office on 01785-221160 and ask for Val Hyde

Main duties of the job

• The Clinical Psychologist will provide psychological assessments and interventions in the CAMHS Early Years' Service to pre-school children meeting service criteria.
• This role will deliver a service across the West (Stafford, Cannock & Rugeley areas) of the CAMHS Early Years' Service, but may include work across the South Staffordshire area, as required. This role will involve complex assessments leading to psychological formulations, development of care plans, the delivery of interventions to this population and use of Outcome Measures to evaluate service effectiveness.
• Interventions will include delivery of group parenting programmes. The post-holder will be expected to participate fully in the delivery of such programmes and to undertake training as required to support such delivery. The post-holder will be expected to accept any opportunities, as required, to develop specialised supervision skills so that they may ultimately supervise colleagues in the delivery of the parenting programme.
• The CAMHS Early Years' Service pays close attention to parent-child attachments. The post-holder will deliver interventions, as appropriate, to support child attachment and thereby improve functioning.
• The post-holder will support the development of relevant skills and knowledge of service colleagues and other professionals through training, supervision, and consultation to further address the emotional wellbeing needs of young children.

About us

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) provides a range of support that can be accessed by their employees:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) pro rota, and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health & Wellbeing support and resources
• Mileage reimbursement for community teams
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rates
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage is paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all Trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

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