Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Applied Psychologist to provide a psychology service within the Learning Disability CAMHS service across Teesside. The post will involve working in the community within the supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to young people and their families experiencing a wide range of difficulties. The post holders will offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other members of the LDCAMHS team, and will play a key role in continuing to develop the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working of the team. Service development ideas and innovation in the role are encouraged and welcomed. The successful candidate will be under the support and guidance of the Consultant Psychologist within the LDCAMHS service.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other members of the LDCAMHS team, and will play a key role in continuing to develop the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working of the team. Service development ideas and innovation in the role are encouraged and welcomed. The successful candidate will be under the support and guidance of the Consultant Psychologist within the LDCAMHS service.
About us
The post will cover the LDCAMHS Teesside Team.
Experience of working with young people and families is important, as well as the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with our multi-agency partner organisations.We are keen to support the ongoing development of Psychologists through training and CPD opportunities. The post holder will receive regular supportive supervision and work closely with psychology colleagues based both within the LDCAMHS team, but also across the wider psychology team in CAMHS within Teesside. There is a strong psychology network across the trust and within the CAMHS directorate. The service provides training placements & teaching for the local DClinPsy & DCounsPsy courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- rained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- orking as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated 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.
- Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Risk assessment and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- ork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Utilise psychometric tests competentlY
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- rained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- orking as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated 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.
- Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Risk assessment and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- ork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Utilise psychometric tests competentlY
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
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).
