Job summary
*£6,500 relocation package available (criteria applies)"
This is unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and experienced Clinical Psychologist to contribute to developing and leading an innovate service for 0-25 year olds at risk of or involved in youth violence. The post will be based in Enfield and is part of the London Vangaurd - a national pilot commissioned by NHS England and the Violence Reduction Unit to address serious youth violence using health based approaches.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Enfield London Vanguard site, ensuring that the clinical and strategic priorities are met. The postholder will provide high level clinical leadership across the service, managing a small team consisting of a Clinical Psychologist, three Specialist Youth Practitioners, a Parent Worker and an Assistant Psychologist. The postholder will develop opportunities to offer consultation to non-psychologist colleagues, professionals and carers within the young people's network, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the pilots policies and procedures. The postholder will be responsible for the development of opportunities to work alongside young people with lived experience to coproduce creative activities and social action projects. Embracing new ways of working will be key, as the model constantly evolves to respond to the needs and aspirations of young people it serves. The postholder will be required to utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research in order to evaluate the service and provide evidence for further service development.
Please note interviews will take place on 22 February 2022.
About us
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop a service based on the principles of Community Psychology, Mentalisation and Narrative Therapy principles drawing upon support and guidance from other senior clinicians who have developed similar services in BEH e.g. Project Future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical and professional leadership in the setting up and delivery of the Haringey London Vanguard.
- To oversee and support the team to provide highly specialist psychological and psychometric assessment, formulation and intervention including risk assessment and the development of risk management plans to Haringey London Vanguard service users in individual, group or family settings.
- To routinely utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice
- To provide clinical supervision to the Clinical Psychologist and where agreed locally, to provide clinical supervision to other multi-disciplinary team members for their provision of psychologically based interventions.
- To provide consultation and training to other professionals as required.
- To receive regular clinical supervision and line management from the London Vanguard Consultant Clinical Psychologist (BEH).
- To provide supervision, advice, consultation and training to qualified and unqualified psychological therapies staff, students and trainees working within the pilot
- To contribute in an active way to the network of services for young offenders and to ensure the co-ordination of services provided. This will involve working closely with colleagues from other agencies.
- To ensure interventions are youth-led
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical and professional leadership in the setting up and delivery of the Haringey London Vanguard.
- To oversee and support the team to provide highly specialist psychological and psychometric assessment, formulation and intervention including risk assessment and the development of risk management plans to Haringey London Vanguard service users in individual, group or family settings.
- To routinely utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice
- To provide clinical supervision to the Clinical Psychologist and where agreed locally, to provide clinical supervision to other multi-disciplinary team members for their provision of psychologically based interventions.
- To provide consultation and training to other professionals as required.
- To receive regular clinical supervision and line management from the London Vanguard Consultant Clinical Psychologist (BEH).
- To provide supervision, advice, consultation and training to qualified and unqualified psychological therapies staff, students and trainees working within the pilot
- To contribute in an active way to the network of services for young offenders and to ensure the co-ordination of services provided. This will involve working closely with colleagues from other agencies.
- To ensure interventions are youth-led
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oDoctorate in clinical psychology
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExperience of working as a qualified professional in an area relevant to this post, preferably CAMHS, YOT or a community-based adolescent team.
- oEvidence of a high level of competent and autonomous clinical practice.
- oExperience of working within the different psychological models that are evidence based or are building an evidence base,
- oUnderstanding of monitoring outcomes and reporting back to funders.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- oSkills in developing, managing and co-ordinating: psychological interventions with young people who do not initially seek help; training packages (staff and clients); consultation for other professionals; supervision of staff from a range of professional backgrounds.
- oWorking knowledge of at least two specialised psychological therapies for example CBT, Family Therapy etc.
- oAbility to manage a range of tasks in order to meet agreed priorities and deadlines; ability to monitor, review, evaluate and report progress.
- oAbility to manage an independent clinical caseload and effective multidisciplinary working.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oDoctorate in clinical psychology
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExperience of working as a qualified professional in an area relevant to this post, preferably CAMHS, YOT or a community-based adolescent team.
- oEvidence of a high level of competent and autonomous clinical practice.
- oExperience of working within the different psychological models that are evidence based or are building an evidence base,
- oUnderstanding of monitoring outcomes and reporting back to funders.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- oSkills in developing, managing and co-ordinating: psychological interventions with young people who do not initially seek help; training packages (staff and clients); consultation for other professionals; supervision of staff from a range of professional backgrounds.
- oWorking knowledge of at least two specialised psychological therapies for example CBT, Family Therapy etc.
- oAbility to manage a range of tasks in order to meet agreed priorities and deadlines; ability to monitor, review, evaluate and report progress.
- oAbility to manage an independent clinical caseload and effective multidisciplinary working.
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).
