Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team following significant investment.
We are seeking 2 Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our busy and dynamic CAMHS team in Barking and Dagenham on a permanent contract. We have a growing and supportive psychology team, and we are looking for a clinical counselling psychologist who is passionate about young people's mental health and wellbeing to join us in the delivery of high quality and effective CAMHS interventions.
This role requires a post-graduate qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g., HCPC) and have experience in delivering Psychological Therapies in a CAMHS setting. Newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
This role requires a post-graduate qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g., HCPC) and have experience in delivering Psychological Therapies in a CAMHS setting. Newly qualified psychologists are encouraged to apply.
The post holder will support both their peers and team lead and be an effective team member whilst using their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social care professionals and agencies as we embed a psychologically informed model of practice within the service.
The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision from a senior psychologist and will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings, of cases on their caseload. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social care professionals and partnership agencies as we promote trauma informed and culturally informed practices within the service.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT 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 of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 VaccinationWe 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.
Probationary PeriodThis 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 - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Barking and Dagenham CAMHS is an exciting place to work, where change and creativity are welcomed. Staff wellbeing is paramount to our team, and we aim to prioritise this within the workplace. We take pride in being welcoming and positive, with childrens wellbeing centred at the heart of our practice. We have a wellbeing Ambassador within the team that promotes our participation in wellbeing activities.
We have good train and bus links and access via Crossrail when completed.
Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5Ps:
- Putting people first
- Prioritising quality
- Being progressive, innovative, and continually improve
- Being professional and honest
- Promoting what is possible independence, opportunity, and choice
This post involves assessing and treating children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties in a community CAMHS setting. There is also scope for working across the pathways in our service (Neurodevelopmental and Conduct), depending on experience. The post holder will be given the opportunity to clinically supervise junior members of the team, including assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists (dependent on years of post-qualification experience).
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Barking and Dagenham CAMHS is an exciting place to work, where change and creativity are welcomed. Staff wellbeing is paramount to our team, and we aim to prioritise this within the workplace. We take pride in being welcoming and positive, with childrens wellbeing centred at the heart of our practice. We have a wellbeing Ambassador within the team that promotes our participation in wellbeing activities.
We have good train and bus links and access via Crossrail when completed.
Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5Ps:
- Putting people first
- Prioritising quality
- Being progressive, innovative, and continually improve
- Being professional and honest
- Promoting what is possible independence, opportunity, and choice
This post involves assessing and treating children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties in a community CAMHS setting. There is also scope for working across the pathways in our service (Neurodevelopmental and Conduct), depending on experience. The post holder will be given the opportunity to clinically supervise junior members of the team, including assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists (dependent on years of post-qualification experience).
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Qualification in Clinical/ Counselling Psychology
- To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, ACP, AFT)
Desirable
- Additional training in specific therapeutic modality
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in children and mental health setting.
- Extensive experience of working with children/young people with complex and challenging needs requiring skilled and complex interventions. Experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (I.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma).
- Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
- Experience of carrying out generic assessment with other colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing specialist individual interventions with a wide variety of children and young people, from 3 to 19 years old- presenting problems at the most severe end of the spectrum.
- Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term clinical interventions
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines.
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside EWMHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Qualification in Clinical/ Counselling Psychology
- To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, ACP, AFT)
Desirable
- Additional training in specific therapeutic modality
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in children and mental health setting.
- Extensive experience of working with children/young people with complex and challenging needs requiring skilled and complex interventions. Experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (I.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma).
- Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
- Experience of carrying out generic assessment with other colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing specialist individual interventions with a wide variety of children and young people, from 3 to 19 years old- presenting problems at the most severe end of the spectrum.
- Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term clinical interventions
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines.
Skills
Essential
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside EWMHS
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).
