Job summary
Band 7/8a dependant on experience.
We are
excited to invite you to join our supportive, forward-thinking CAMHS Team.
We are
seeking newly qualified and experienced HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist
to join our team.
With support
from senior clinical psychologists within the team, the successful candidate
will have the opportunity to further develop and shape psychological services
for children and young people.
The
post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a therapeutic
psychological / mental health service to children & young people presenting
with psychological distress and mental health difficulties. The role will
incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and the
delivery of effective interventions to this population. There will be ample
opportunity to offer consultation and psychological formulation support and
advice.
This role
will involve working across the Wakefield District, with opportunities to see
children in various community settings, as well as within CAMHS bases. A
flexible approach to travel is required to meet the needs of the service.
Informal
visits and enquires are strongly encouraged by contacting Karl Senior, Team
Manager on 01977 735900 or Dr Steven McGovern, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
01924 735900.
At the time of advertising,
this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to
sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your
application.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be:
Passionate about working with the children and
young people seen in our community CAMHS services.
Be collaborative in their approach to working
with children, young people, their families/carers and networks
Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm about the
opportunity to contribute to service developments.
Be keen to maximize what psychologists can
deliver whilst also working with, and recognizing the strengths of, the
multi-disciplinary team.
Providing consultation, delivering training,
and offering supervision will be part of this role.
We are committed to supporting professional
growth, with opportunities for regular supervision, a comprehensive induction
programme, and annual appraisals.
You will maintain clinical records in accordance
with Trust policy.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly
discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post
will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
To offer
consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide
supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical
psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines
as appropriate.
Band 7:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide
highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant
Psychologists and Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in
audit, service development and research relevant to the post.
For further job information, please see Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post
will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
To offer
consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide
supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical
psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines
as appropriate.
Band 7:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide
highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant
Psychologists and Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in
audit, service development and research relevant to the post.
For further job information, please see Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- Band 7:
- 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
- Band 8a:
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- Band 7:
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Band 7:
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Experience
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration
- Show respect and treat people with dignity
- Band 7:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- Band 7:
- 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.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 8a:
- 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)
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment
- Band 7:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Training.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
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).
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- Band 7:
- 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
- Band 8a:
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- Band 7:
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Band 7:
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Experience
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration
- Show respect and treat people with dignity
- Band 7:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- Band 7:
- 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.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 8a:
- 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)
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment
- Band 7:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Training.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
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).
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).
