Job summary
Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) has developed an innovative,
integrated model and are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our
friendly and dedicated pathways.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical
Psychologist to join us in a senior role (8a) in
our Urgent Care pathway, providing mental health provision across Devon.
It is an
exciting time for the pathway as we have been awarded funding from NHS England
to set up an EMDR pilot to support young people who have experienced trauma and
are accessing urgent care services to be able to quickly access the
intervention that they require. There is
funding available for the successful applicant to become a fully accredited
EMDR practitioner and be a leading clinician in the development of this pilot.
Preceptorship
opportunity - new/early qualified psychologists could be
appointed to these roles at B7 under a preceptorship to work towards
requirements for B8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship
process.
We would love to hear from colleagues who bring
advanced level clinical thinking and formulation, skills in supervision, consultation
and MDT working to this pathway at an exciting time of development.
Relocation
funds may be available for this role.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior
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 the Urgent Care Pathway. You will bring advanced formulation
skills and consultation to your team alongside wider service development
contributions.
Alongside this, there will be further CPD opportunities to support your
development and a commitment to supporting your career progression at this
stage in relation to consolidating your supervisory role and leadership skills
as well as further expanding your clinical knowledge and skills.
You will have regular clinical supervision and separate line management.
You will be supported with a job plan with opportunities to use a breadth of
skills including research and 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.
We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and
experiences, both personal and professional.
About us
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 which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. 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.
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
You will be a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist ready to
move into a Senior role. You will have a passion for working with children,
young people and families with complex needs. You will have the knowledge and
skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome
monitored psychological therapies. You will have experience in supporting the
development of others through supervision and training and be keen to further
develop this. 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 be motivated to further develop your
leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development
within your pathway and the wider service.
Information about the
Urgent Care Pathway
The Urgent Care pathway consists of Crisis Teams, the
Assertive Outreach Team and the Learning Disability Autism Keyworker Programme
(LDAP). The pathway is county wide with
locality hubs within it, which lends itself to the location being negotiable
dependent on an individuals needs so long as service needs can be met.
In this pathway, the appointed Senior Clinical Psychologist
will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, which includes Clinical
Psychology, Consultant Psychiatry, Systemic Psychotherapy, Mental Health
Nursing, Assistant Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners from a broad
range of backgrounds.
The Urgent Care pathway provides an acute crisis response as
well as offering therapeutic work with specific emphasis on adolescents with
complex and severe mental health problems. The team works to an AMBIT framework
alongside a broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities that are being used.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist in the team, your role
will include complex psychological assessment and formulation, specialist advice/consultation,
delivering short-term psychological interventions, as well as providing
clinical supervision and teaching. You will also be supported to engage in
service development and research as well as activities to support developing
leadership skills.
Main contacts:
Lucy Eyre, Operations Manager for the Urgent Care Pathway
Dr Matthew Perkins, Principal Clinical Psychologist &
Clinical Lead for the Urgent Care
Pathway
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist ready to
move into a Senior role. You will have a passion for working with children,
young people and families with complex needs. You will have the knowledge and
skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome
monitored psychological therapies. You will have experience in supporting the
development of others through supervision and training and be keen to further
develop this. 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 be motivated to further develop your
leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development
within your pathway and the wider service.
Information about the
Urgent Care Pathway
The Urgent Care pathway consists of Crisis Teams, the
Assertive Outreach Team and the Learning Disability Autism Keyworker Programme
(LDAP). The pathway is county wide with
locality hubs within it, which lends itself to the location being negotiable
dependent on an individuals needs so long as service needs can be met.
In this pathway, the appointed Senior Clinical Psychologist
will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, which includes Clinical
Psychology, Consultant Psychiatry, Systemic Psychotherapy, Mental Health
Nursing, Assistant Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners from a broad
range of backgrounds.
The Urgent Care pathway provides an acute crisis response as
well as offering therapeutic work with specific emphasis on adolescents with
complex and severe mental health problems. The team works to an AMBIT framework
alongside a broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities that are being used.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist in the team, your role
will include complex psychological assessment and formulation, specialist advice/consultation,
delivering short-term psychological interventions, as well as providing
clinical supervision and teaching. You will also be supported to engage in
service development and research as well as activities to support developing
leadership skills.
Main contacts:
Lucy Eyre, Operations Manager for the Urgent Care Pathway
Dr Matthew Perkins, Principal Clinical Psychologist &
Clinical Lead for the Urgent Care
Pathway
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.
- 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 undertaking specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for CYP with a wide variety of mental health problems and/or neurodiversity and/or learning disability, reflecting all levels of clinical severity; including risk assessments of self-harming/dangerous/challenging behaviour.
- Experience of teaching and/or training
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Desirable
- Experience of work in psychological interventions with children, young people and their families in a range of service settings or agencies
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency contexts
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of child development and the impact of adverse childhood experiences.
- Broad knowledge of psychological services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology is applied to the needs of children and young people Knowledge of psychometric assessment tools and their appropriate use Detailed understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity, Section 25 of the Childrens Act)
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
- Ability to travel across the geographical service area as required
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.
- 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 undertaking specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for CYP with a wide variety of mental health problems and/or neurodiversity and/or learning disability, reflecting all levels of clinical severity; including risk assessments of self-harming/dangerous/challenging behaviour.
- Experience of teaching and/or training
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Desirable
- Experience of work in psychological interventions with children, young people and their families in a range of service settings or agencies
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency contexts
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of child development and the impact of adverse childhood experiences.
- Broad knowledge of psychological services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology is applied to the needs of children and young people Knowledge of psychometric assessment tools and their appropriate use Detailed understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity, Section 25 of the Childrens Act)
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
- Ability to travel across the geographical service area as required
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
