Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical or counselling psychologist to join an expanding specialist CAMHS for neurodevelopment assessment/intervention and paediatric psychology. The post holder will, under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Psychologist, provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment to patients, and provide support and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues. Outpatient caseload will include both neurodevelopmental and paediatric liaison cases, triaging these referrals and providing both individual and family intervention. The post holder will carry out cognitive neuropsychological assessments where needed, and contribute to service development. There may also be opportunity to work as part of the Royal Free Hospital children's diabetes team, and for service development in CAMHS & diabetes.
This role will suit a clinical or counselling psychologist with post-qualification experience in CAMHS, paediatrics or other physical health services, or an interest in developing skills in these areas.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have post-qualification experience to work in this senior role. They
Will contribute to the ADHD & Autism assessment pathways within the service by working alongside other clinical psychologists and supervising the work of an assistant psychologist in terms of family liaison and database maintenance. The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload of children and young people with neurodevelopmental mental health difficulties and/or chronic or acute medical problems.
There will also be opportunity to work as part of the Royal Free Hospital children's diabetes team, where needed, providing support for children, young people and families living with Type 1, Type 2, MODY and other forms of diabetes, aged 0 - 19. This includes support for the newly diagnosed, contribute to specialist reviews around Hybrid Closed Loop implementation and provide ongoing psychological assessment and intervention around diabetes within a specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team. It will be important to develop working relationships with paediatric staff including, paediatricians, clinical nurse specialists and dieticians.
About us
This role will appeal to a clinical psychologist with post-qualification experience in CAMHS, paediatrics or other health psychology roles. The postholder will have an ability to work independently, who is interested in working with young people and developing specialist skills.
The CAMHS service is based in a large hospital in the centre of leafy Hampstead and walking distance from the tube, and we are a welcoming and supportive team.
This role is available up to 0.8 WTE (4 days per week). We ask that one working day needs to be Friday. Annual Leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays pro rata.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values: Positively welcoming; Actively respectful; Clearly communicating; Visibly reassuring
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- HCPC registration
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
Desirable
- Post-doctoral experience/training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Evidence of post-qualification supervised clinical experience in therapeutic intervention and management of clients with physical health conditions using cognitive-behavioural assessment and intervention techniques.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Post-qualification experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments.
- Post-qualification experience of working with children with physical health conditions and their families, delivering interventions to parents, families and individuals
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management with complex cases
- Knowledge of at least two relevant theoretical models and psychological interventions relevant to young people with neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and quantitative data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the British Psychological Society/HCPC
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Familiarity with SPSS databases and statistical package
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values: Positively welcoming; Actively respectful; Clearly communicating; Visibly reassuring
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- HCPC registration
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
Desirable
- Post-doctoral experience/training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Evidence of post-qualification supervised clinical experience in therapeutic intervention and management of clients with physical health conditions using cognitive-behavioural assessment and intervention techniques.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Post-qualification experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments.
- Post-qualification experience of working with children with physical health conditions and their families, delivering interventions to parents, families and individuals
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management with complex cases
- Knowledge of at least two relevant theoretical models and psychological interventions relevant to young people with neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and quantitative data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the British Psychological Society/HCPC
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Familiarity with SPSS databases and statistical package
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
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).
