Job summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist to join Revive; a specialist Emotional Health and well-being Team, a collaboration between ELCAS and the Blackburn with Darwen local authority. The team, led by a clinical psychologist currently comprises mental health practitioners, play therapist and 2 clinical psychologists.
Revive work directly and indirectly with children, young people and families in the care of the local authority, as well as supporting families subject to child in need or child protection plans. Revive also provide regular indirect work to systems supporting young people and families, including consultations, supervision, training and reflective practice.
The East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service is a specialist service consisting of Child Psychiatrists, mental health practitioners, specialist therapists and clinical psychologists who provide a range of evidence based interventions for children with mental health difficulties and their families. The Service has good links with local universities to which it regularly provides clinical placements to practitioners in training. It has recently been rated Outstanding by the CQC.
This Vacancy is Part time - 30 hours
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking, have excellent relational and interpersonal skills and a genuine commitment to working with this client group. They will be responsible for ensuring that they achieve the key objectives of delivering safe, personal and effective Emotional Health and Well Being for this specialist group within Blackburn with Darwen.
In addition to direct assessment and intervention with young people and families, the post-holder will support multidisciplinary professionals, having the opportunities to deliver training and where applicable, supervision. It is also an exciting time for Revive as we continue to develop the service, expanding the use of outcome measures and reviewing service delivery. There are training opportunities coming up in the team and CPD is encouraged and supported.
You will be a dynamic and forward thinking person who is prepared to meet the challenges of a changing service, whilst working with a variety of stakeholders and interfacing services. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously whilst being part of a highly supportive and close team.
About us
Supervision requirements are acknowledged and supported by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and these will be negotiated with the successful candidate in order to meet local and professional need.
The service operates from a variety of sites across East Lancashire for which some travel will be required but the main administrative base is Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services, based at Duke Street, in Blackburn.
Car owner/driver essential.
This post is advertised as a band 8a but we would also welcome newly qualified applicants with whom we would offer a preceptorship, starting at a band 7 but with targets to progress to an 8a within 2 years. We would also welcome interest from applicants who are third year trainee psychologists and above, yet to complete their DClinPsy qualification. There may be opportunity to join the team as band 6 progressing to the preceptorship pathway upon qualification for the right candidate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for a more in-depth description of responsibilities.
The role involves travel between sites, so access to private transport for work purposes is essential.
Advertised at a Band 8, but would consider a Band 7 preceptorship role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for a more in-depth description of responsibilities.
The role involves travel between sites, so access to private transport for work purposes is essential.
Advertised at a Band 8, but would consider a Band 7 preceptorship role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology. Skilled with administering, scoring and interpreting clinical psychometrics.
- Proficiency in using two or more distinct psychological therapies and extensive knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology
- Significant experience at similar grade working flexibility
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields or applied psychology
- Experience as a psychologist.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a children
- Experience of teaching, training and supervising
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of selection and recruitment
- Experience of contributing to a psychological perspective within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- 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 complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own clinical workload
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Understanding arising from personal experience of physical and /or mental health problems
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Physical Skills
Essential
- Access to private transport for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology. Skilled with administering, scoring and interpreting clinical psychometrics.
- Proficiency in using two or more distinct psychological therapies and extensive knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology
- Significant experience at similar grade working flexibility
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields or applied psychology
- Experience as a psychologist.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a children
- Experience of teaching, training and supervising
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of selection and recruitment
- Experience of contributing to a psychological perspective within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- 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 complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own clinical workload
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Understanding arising from personal experience of physical and /or mental health problems
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Physical Skills
Essential
- Access to private transport for work purposes
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Blackburn With Darwen Local Authority
Children's Services, Duke Street
Blackburn with Darwen
BB2 1DH
Employer's website
http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
