Lead Psychologist and Emotional Difficulties Pathway Lead

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

8B Lead Clinical Psychologist / Emotional Difficulties Pathway Lead (fixed term 1 year, full time job share)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to contribute to the leadership of Waltham Forest CAMHS alongside our existing Lead Clinical Psychologist / Emotional Difficulties Pathway Lead.

Waltham Forest has a vibrant and expanding group of psychologists and allied psychological professionals who are valued by the wider multidisciplinary team. Supported by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, the job share post holders are responsible for the line management and clinical supervision of the psychology team, and ensuring service provision is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led.

Main duties of the job

In addition to leading psychological professionals, this job share role leads the emotional difficulties pathway, alongside a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. You will co-ordinate multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions, ensure key performance indicators are met, and provide clinical consultation and care planning guidance to the MDT. You will hold a small caseload of children and families with complex needs, and can pursue a clinical specialism according to your interest and service demands.

This role sits on the management group of Waltham Forest CAMHS, which is responsible for overall service provision and direction across 7 pathways. Waltham Forest CAMHS is an innovative and forward-looking service and you will have opportunities to champion new initiatives and improve standards for our children and families. We work towards providing trauma-informed care and improving co-construction of services through employing peer workers, participation workers and maintaining an active participation group.

To find out more, please contact Dr Kate Danvers, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (kate.danvers@nelft.nhs.uk 07732904489).

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177).

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Date posted

23 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£56,164 to £65,262 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-WF263-22-A

Job locations

Waltham Forest CAMHS

Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road

Waltham Forest

E17 3LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

Must be qualified as a counselling or clinical psychologist and registered with HCPC
Must have significant experience in NHS CAMHS services at grade 8a or above
Ethos and approach to work a good fit for our trauma-informed service
Broad range of assessment and intervention experience
Supervision experience

Desirable

Previous leadership experience as pathway or professional lead
Supervision qualifications and/or additional therapy qualifications

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

Must be qualified as a counselling or clinical psychologist and registered with HCPC
Must have significant experience in NHS CAMHS services at grade 8a or above
Ethos and approach to work a good fit for our trauma-informed service
Broad range of assessment and intervention experience
Supervision experience

Desirable

Previous leadership experience as pathway or professional lead
Supervision qualifications and/or additional therapy qualifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).