Job summary
Band 7 Clinical Psychologist
37.5 hours, permanent post
Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (TH CAMHS)
East London NHS Foundation Trust - This is an exciting time for ELFT. Our vision is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. We want to improve the health of the populations we serve, improve their experience of care, improve staff experience and improve value. Working with our communities and partners is to key to achieving this
Main duties of the job
We are looking for clinical psychologists who are passionate about working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties. We would welcome applications from newly qualified clinical psychologists, putting in place appropriate clinical supervision to support the transition post qualification.
The role would entail a clinical caseload, as well as opportunity to contribute to ASD assessment clinics. there would scope for the successful candidate to undertake ADOS-II and 3Di training (for completing Autism assessments) if this has not already been completed. Whilst the role is based within the Neurodevelopmental pathway there is also the possibility to join another pathway (Emotional & Behavioural - mood/anxiety difficulties, Emotional & Behavioural - conduct difficulties, Bipolar & Psychosis, Front Door) to align with the successful candidate's interests. In addition, there would be the opportunity to join with Family Therapy clinics and access to monthly Clinical Psychology meetings within TH CAMHS.
Quality Improvement is a cornerstone of ELFT and there would be opportunity to join in with wider service development initiatives.
People Participation is an integral part of our co-production work with individuals, and there are various possibilities to engage with this work if this is of interest.
TH CAMHS has close links with the North Thames training courses, and we regularly have trainee clinical psychologists on placement with us.
About us
TH CAMHS provides flexible, evidence-based service providing episodes of care, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations.
The service includes professionals from various disciplines including psychiatry, nursing, social workers, psychology, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and family therapy, who come together to provide high quality holistic care for young people and their families.
TH CAMHS is based at Greatorex Street, with nearby underground and overground stations. The area is serviced well by bus routes and Santander bike stations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Clinical qualification and professional registration as Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills relevant to post (e.g 3di, Training in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behavioural Analysis etc)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS And/or experience in Adult Services for Autism/ Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
- Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD/ ASD and behaviours that challenge, including risk assessment/management and safety planning
- Experience of group-work
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
Desirable
- Specific training in LD and ASD assessment and treatment protocols
- Training in diagnostic assessments (i.e. ADOS-2 and/or 3DI)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- A developed knowledge of LD and ASD
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- An awareness of different research methods
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Skills Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS or And/or Adult Mental Health Services for Autism/ Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
- Specialist clinical skills for the assessment and treatment of LD and ASD
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
- Computer skills, including Excel
Desirable
- Specific training in LD and ASD assessment and treatment protocols
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel around the borough.
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialised therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks.
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy); travelling within community
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies.
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Clinical qualification and professional registration as Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills relevant to post (e.g 3di, Training in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behavioural Analysis etc)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS And/or experience in Adult Services for Autism/ Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
- Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD/ ASD and behaviours that challenge, including risk assessment/management and safety planning
- Experience of group-work
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
Desirable
- Specific training in LD and ASD assessment and treatment protocols
- Training in diagnostic assessments (i.e. ADOS-2 and/or 3DI)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- A developed knowledge of LD and ASD
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- An awareness of different research methods
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Skills Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS or And/or Adult Mental Health Services for Autism/ Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
- Specialist clinical skills for the assessment and treatment of LD and ASD
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
- Computer skills, including Excel
Desirable
- Specific training in LD and ASD assessment and treatment protocols
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel around the borough.
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialised therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks.
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy); travelling within community
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies.
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers
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).
