Job summary
Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! Our services for
children and young people are transforming. We are developing an innovative,
integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic
individuals to join our friendly and dedicated pathways. Come and join us in
beautiful Devon!
In line with transformation, we are excited to advertise a new Clinical
Psychology role in our Infant and Early Years Pathway including a 0.6wte
Band 7 role. This is an innovative
pathway bringing together early complex assessment work as well as infant and early
years mental health intervention. Interventions supported
by the multidisciplinary team are coordinated so that priority is given to the
parent/child relationship work before specialist interventions to support
developmental needs are implemented e.g. communication, play and motor skills.
The framework for parent and child work follows NICE guidelines in relation to
the use of video feedback and psychotherapy.
Its an exciting time of change as we develop
integrated, needs-led pathways under iThrive. We are passionate about our work
and are committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve
outcomes for children and young people.
We would love to hear from qualifying colleagues and those with
more experience seeking a new role in an innovative service
at an exciting time of change.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts.
As a
Clinical Psychologist, you will be offering high-quality complex assessments
and psychological input to children, young people and their families who access
the support of these pathways. You will bring advanced formulation skills and
consultation to your team alongside wider service development contributions.
More detail about the pathways can be found in the Job Description section.
There will be CPD opportunities to support you. These may be to
consolidate and develop knowledge and skills or to support you in transferring
skills from another specialism. We encourage interest from candidates with
diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.
You will have regular clinical supervision and separate line management.
You will be supported with a job plan and opportunities to develop supervision
and leadership alongside using research skills and engaging in service
development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists
working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have
excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee
placements.
Please submit one application and provide detail in your statement about
which role(s) you are interested in from this or the other Band 7 adverts.
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to consider applications for part
time as well as full time roles, and we can consider combining part time
opportunities into one role where possible, please note this on your form and
discuss with us.
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with
passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the
knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver
evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be a
reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team
and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and
collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and
families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the
lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to
support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as
clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service
development.
In the Infant and Early Years Pathway, the appointed
Clinical Psychologist will work as a valuable member of the multidisciplinary
team, contributing to assessments of infants and young children who present
with significant developmental delay in the context of complex medical needs,
developmental trauma and attachment needs. There will be opportunities to
develop and consolidate core clinical skills and be involved in all elements of
the Pathway including complex assessment of neurodevelopmental difficulties,
parent/child interaction assessment, contributing to complex and integrated
clinical formulations as well as develop skills in specialist psychological
intervention for very young children. The appointed candidate will provide
consultation to members of the multidisciplinary team and professionals from
other agencies. S/he will be expected to contribute to the ECHP process and
attend TAF meetings. S/he will support the clinical lead in planning and
delivering audits and training to the staff team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to consider applications for part
time as well as full time roles, and we can consider combining part time
opportunities into one role where possible, please note this on your form and
discuss with us.
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with
passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the
knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver
evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be a
reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team
and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and
collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and
families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the
lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to
support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as
clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service
development.
In the Infant and Early Years Pathway, the appointed
Clinical Psychologist will work as a valuable member of the multidisciplinary
team, contributing to assessments of infants and young children who present
with significant developmental delay in the context of complex medical needs,
developmental trauma and attachment needs. There will be opportunities to
develop and consolidate core clinical skills and be involved in all elements of
the Pathway including complex assessment of neurodevelopmental difficulties,
parent/child interaction assessment, contributing to complex and integrated
clinical formulations as well as develop skills in specialist psychological
intervention for very young children. The appointed candidate will provide
consultation to members of the multidisciplinary team and professionals from
other agencies. S/he will be expected to contribute to the ECHP process and
attend TAF meetings. S/he will support the clinical lead in planning and
delivering audits and training to the staff team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
- Active registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
- Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of working with a range of children and young people with complex needs maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
- Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments.
- Experience in providing teaching and training
- Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
- Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
- Experience of managing and processing emotionally distressing information, seeking support as required
Desirable
- Experience in using neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning and/or learning disabilities in the context of diagnostic assessments of learning disabilities.
- Experience of the assessment of capacity to consent and providing consultation to capacity assessments across a range of issues
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to children.
- High level knowledge of Clinical presentations in children and young people
- Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, e.g. clinic base, schools, home visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
- Active registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
- Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of working with a range of children and young people with complex needs maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
- Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments.
- Experience in providing teaching and training
- Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
- Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
- Experience of managing and processing emotionally distressing information, seeking support as required
Desirable
- Experience in using neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning and/or learning disabilities in the context of diagnostic assessments of learning disabilities.
- Experience of the assessment of capacity to consent and providing consultation to capacity assessments across a range of issues
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to children.
- High level knowledge of Clinical presentations in children and young people
- Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, e.g. clinic base, schools, home visits.
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.
UK Registration
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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