Job summary
The successful applicant will:
- provide a highly specialist psychology service to a tier 3 CAMHS service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in a Tier 3 CAMHS service.
- undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist input to the assessment, formulation and treatment planning of children with complex mental health concerns and/or neurodevelopmental disorders This will be based on the post holder's specialist and advanced theoretical knowledge of psychological theories, up to date knowledge of literature and evidence-based practice to make formulations about clinical presentation and
- To contribute to intake assessment clinics for a wide range of children and young people who present with mental health difficulties in Croydon CAMHS. Service assessment clinics support children across the tiers of
- To provide specialist clinical psychology skill, therapeutic input and consultation to other staff members to support their assessments and treatment planning. Children will have a range of presentations including anxiety, low mood, developmental and may have suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental.
About us
Croydon CAMHS Treatment team
The post holder will sit in the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team which is made up to two multidisciplinary services comprising of clinical psychology, systemic therapy, nursing, arts psychotherapy, , child psychiatry, therapeutic social work. Practitioners within the team offer a higher level of clinical input, for children and young people with more complex mental health needs that are referred to the service. Treatment offered by practitioners in the team is evidence based and involves children, young people, their families and professional networks.
The team works very closely with the full range of professionals in the networks for children and young people including education, voluntary agencies, inpatient services and specialist Tier 4 clinics. The service also has close links with the local authority Children & Young Peoples Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will:
- provide a highly specialist psychology service to a tier 3 CAMHS service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in a Tier 3 CAMHS service.
- undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will:
- provide a highly specialist psychology service to a tier 3 CAMHS service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in a Tier 3 CAMHS service.
- undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. This can include Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology.
- Additional Training in an a diagnostic tool e.g. ADOS, ADI Additional Training in a Trauma intervention e.g. Trauma focussed CBT or EMDR).
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
Desirable
- Completed training course in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of clinical assessments, formulation and interventions with children and young people
- oExperience of psychological assessment and treatment of children with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in child and adolescent mental health
- oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
- oExperience of developing and carrying out research projects
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced practice and clinical experience as a clinical psychologist working with children within CAMHS
- Experience of supervising junior clinical staff working with children with complex MH presentations
- Evidence of service development, leadership, QI projects
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist and transferable psychological skills and knowledge of the theory and evidence base relevant to work with child and young people with moderate to severe mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities including the Children Act, child protection procedures, and the Mental Health Act
- oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis
Desirable
- Specialist advanced knowledge of the clinical and practice issues for children with complex mental health presentations
Skills
Essential
- oTo deliver psychological therapy in at least two models of psychological therapy including adapted cognitive behavioural therapy for children and young people with complex MH difficulties and across cultural and other differences
- oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- oTo be skilled in the administration of psychometric tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
- oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
Desirable
- Advanced skill as a clinical psychologist to adapt therapeutic work for children with complex MH presentations and with Neurodevelopmental conditions
Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to engage therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions.
- oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- oAbility to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these
- oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
- oAbility to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
Desirable
- Advanced ability to work with diverse populations Advanced ability to offer therapeutic support to children and families with complex presentations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. This can include Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology.
- Additional Training in an a diagnostic tool e.g. ADOS, ADI Additional Training in a Trauma intervention e.g. Trauma focussed CBT or EMDR).
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
Desirable
- Completed training course in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of clinical assessments, formulation and interventions with children and young people
- oExperience of psychological assessment and treatment of children with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in child and adolescent mental health
- oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.
- oExperience of developing and carrying out research projects
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced practice and clinical experience as a clinical psychologist working with children within CAMHS
- Experience of supervising junior clinical staff working with children with complex MH presentations
- Evidence of service development, leadership, QI projects
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist and transferable psychological skills and knowledge of the theory and evidence base relevant to work with child and young people with moderate to severe mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour
- oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities including the Children Act, child protection procedures, and the Mental Health Act
- oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis
Desirable
- Specialist advanced knowledge of the clinical and practice issues for children with complex mental health presentations
Skills
Essential
- oTo deliver psychological therapy in at least two models of psychological therapy including adapted cognitive behavioural therapy for children and young people with complex MH difficulties and across cultural and other differences
- oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- oTo be skilled in the administration of psychometric tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
- oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
Desirable
- Advanced skill as a clinical psychologist to adapt therapeutic work for children with complex MH presentations and with Neurodevelopmental conditions
Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to engage therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions.
- oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- oAbility to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these
- oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
- oAbility to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
Desirable
- Advanced ability to work with diverse populations Advanced ability to offer therapeutic support to children and families with complex presentations.
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).
