Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring psychologist
to work in the DBT pathway in Worcestershire CAMHS. We welcome applications from candidates with
a BPS-accredited psychology degree, who have a passion for supporting the
emotional wellbeing of children or young people.
We are seeking someone who has the personal qualities and
enthusiasm for placing patient care at the heart of services, who is highly
motivated to learn about and improve the psychological wellbeing and outcomes for young
people. Skills in research and/or audit
skills and applying these to service improvement will be essential.
We are a friendly and supportive team and offer lots of
opportunity for staff to learn and develop.
Provisional interview date: Tuesday 21 January 2025
Main duties of the job
You would be working with psychologists and other CAMHS
professionals supporting the interventions offered in the DBT pathway (groups,
individual and family interventions).
You would work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and support the
service by undertaking audits, evaluation, supporting clinical pathways and
service development. You would also
support service user engagement and projects developing increased service user
involvement and co-development. You will
be supported to develop skills in direct work with children and young people
under the supervision of a psychologist.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant paid or voluntary people-related work
- Experience of working in environments where high levels of skilled communication are required
- Research, audit or evaluation experience
- Experience of report writing
- Experience of working in a patient or public facing role
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience in the assessment and delivery of psychologically informed interventions, e.g. counselling, supportive listening
- Experience in delivery of self-help programmes or information or group work
- Experience of working with people with physical or mental health difficulties and/or behaviours that challenge services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively with other team
- Ability to exercise diplomacy with professional colleagues, carers, relatives and patients
- Capable of using initiative and working independently, and able to plan and prioritise own workload with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Able to sustain prolonged concentration required for client assessments and interventions
- Ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with people experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour
- Able to function effectively and independently in circumstances where there may be exposure to client distress and verbal aggression
- Ability to reflect on boundaries
- Ability to think clearly and logically and from different perspectives
- Excellent organisational, planning and problem solving skills
- Familiarity with computer use, keyboard skills and word processing, spreadsheets, database programmes, email and statistical packages
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours Degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Advanced training in database management
- Other relevant academic qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with e.g. learning disability, physical health difficulties, including across the age range
- Knowledge and awareness of evidence-based applied psychological practice relating to clients within at least one of the specified service areas, including psychological assessment and therapy models
- Graduate knowledge of research design and methodology
- Knowledge of current NHS policies relevant to psychology services
- Awareness of issues facing people in society who may be disadvantaged, underrepresented, marginalised or who have been discriminated against
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant paid or voluntary people-related work
- Experience of working in environments where high levels of skilled communication are required
- Research, audit or evaluation experience
- Experience of report writing
- Experience of working in a patient or public facing role
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience in the assessment and delivery of psychologically informed interventions, e.g. counselling, supportive listening
- Experience in delivery of self-help programmes or information or group work
- Experience of working with people with physical or mental health difficulties and/or behaviours that challenge services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively with other team
- Ability to exercise diplomacy with professional colleagues, carers, relatives and patients
- Capable of using initiative and working independently, and able to plan and prioritise own workload with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Able to sustain prolonged concentration required for client assessments and interventions
- Ability to sustain empathy and personal engagement with people experiencing mental health problems or challenging behaviour
- Able to function effectively and independently in circumstances where there may be exposure to client distress and verbal aggression
- Ability to reflect on boundaries
- Ability to think clearly and logically and from different perspectives
- Excellent organisational, planning and problem solving skills
- Familiarity with computer use, keyboard skills and word processing, spreadsheets, database programmes, email and statistical packages
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours Degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Advanced training in database management
- Other relevant academic qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with e.g. learning disability, physical health difficulties, including across the age range
- Knowledge and awareness of evidence-based applied psychological practice relating to clients within at least one of the specified service areas, including psychological assessment and therapy models
- Graduate knowledge of research design and methodology
- Knowledge of current NHS policies relevant to psychology services
- Awareness of issues facing people in society who may be disadvantaged, underrepresented, marginalised or who have been discriminated against
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).
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).
