Clinical Psychologist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you passionate about Children/Young Peoples mental health and want to make a real difference? A career in Kirklees core CAMHS team as a Clincial Psychologist may be what you are looking for.

We are recruiting a Clinical Psycholgist with experience of providing theraputic support in a mental health setting, to help us strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of the young people and their families in our communities.

Our vision is to deliver high quality care that is safe, simple and easy to access.

In return we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training, pension and consider flexible working. Staff counselling, salary sacrifice schemes and supportive staff networks are readily available for staff to participate in.

We welcome registrants with any formal or additonal training providing therpautic interventions to service users with mental health difficutlies, or extensive experience of providing such. We offer career progression to an 8a via competency ramework.

We place staff health and wellbeing at the top of our agenda and it is important for us to recruit a person whose values and beliefs align with our Trust values.

Main duties of the job

You will have the right attitude, skills and knowledge to share our passion in delivering the best quality care experience for children and their families.

Your duties will be related to the delivery of clinical care in the form of evidence based psycholigical therapies to children, young people and their families.

The role would suit a person who has experience of working with children, young people and their families who are experiencing mental health and trauma difficulties.

The job entails working with the thriving kirklees partners to aid service delivery and manage changes and the internal CAMHS leadership team

The CAMHS team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision.

You will be working alongside an established, cohesive and friendly team at an exciting and important time in our development, as we push forward with implementing new ways of working in order to best meet the needs of the population we work with.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-CK1741

Job locations

Folly Hall Mills,

St Thomas Road,

Huddersfield,

West Yorkshire,

HD1 3LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREAS:

To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service

To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.

To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.

To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.

To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.

To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.

To be proficient in the use of Psychometric testing appropriate to the age range.

To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.

To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.

To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.

To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.

To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.

To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.

To assist in the supervision of Doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.

To contribute to the pre and post qualification teaching of Clinical Psychologists.

To assist in the teaching and training of professionals

To contribute to the Audit processes within the service.

To contribute to research in the service area.

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practise of self and others.

To provide advice on research projects to other staff within the service around appropriate methodology, statistical analysis etc.

To undertake project management as required to aid service development.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional lead and service manager(s). To maintain membership of appropriate regulatory bodies (i.e. The Health & Care Professionals Council) and professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society.

To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, the Health & Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to the clients the service serves.

The post-holder will be required to work flexibly both in terms of base and in hours of clinical availability.

For full Job Description please see attached in Supporting Documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREAS:

To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service

To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.

To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.

To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.

To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.

To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.

To be proficient in the use of Psychometric testing appropriate to the age range.

To provide specialist risk assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.

To follow appropriate Adult and Child Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with all agencies.

To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of the client.

To work jointly with other team members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and their families.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate progress.

To receive regular professional supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.

To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.

To assist in the supervision of Doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.

To contribute to the pre and post qualification teaching of Clinical Psychologists.

To assist in the teaching and training of professionals

To contribute to the Audit processes within the service.

To contribute to research in the service area.

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practise of self and others.

To provide advice on research projects to other staff within the service around appropriate methodology, statistical analysis etc.

To undertake project management as required to aid service development.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional lead and service manager(s). To maintain membership of appropriate regulatory bodies (i.e. The Health & Care Professionals Council) and professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society.

To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, the Health & Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to the clients the service serves.

The post-holder will be required to work flexibly both in terms of base and in hours of clinical availability.

For full Job Description please see attached in Supporting Documents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Hons. Degree in Psychology.
Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
Appropriate safeguarding training
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist

Desirable

2:1 min.
Eligible for chartered status

Experience

Essential

Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.

Desirable

Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
Different theoretical approaches.
.
Work with other disciplines.
Work with people who have disabilities.

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Communication skills.
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
IT Literate.

Desirable

Research skills.
Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes

Essential

Caring.
Team Player.
Commitment to supervision and support.

Desirable

Flexible.
Committed to client group.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Hons. Degree in Psychology.
Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
Appropriate safeguarding training
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist

Desirable

2:1 min.
Eligible for chartered status

Experience

Essential

Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.

Desirable

Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
Different theoretical approaches.
.
Work with other disciplines.
Work with people who have disabilities.

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Communication skills.
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
IT Literate.

Desirable

Research skills.
Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes

Essential

Caring.
Team Player.
Commitment to supervision and support.

Desirable

Flexible.
Committed to client group.

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.