Job summary
We are seeking an innovative and enthusiastic Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join our team who work with children known to the Local Authority.
You will be employed by Cornwall Council on Agenda for Change terms and conditions which will acknowledge your NHS continuous service and allow you to continue an NHS pension. We have close links with Clinical Psychologists in CPFT who support our clinical governance and CPD.
Main duties of the job
We work with children, young people and their families who are known to the Local Authority. The children we support have experienced neglect, abuse, trauma, loss and many have had a number of adverse childhood experiences. We use a range of attachment and trauma/recovery approaches in assessment, formulation and to guide our interventions. Our aim is to improve outcomes (including stability, attachment security, trauma recovery and permanence) for children from vulnerable groups. We are trauma-informed and are curious to understand what has happened to children (and their families) from a psychological perspective. The social care teams we support, value psychology highly and welcome our input and we are being encouraged to expand.
The posts offer exciting opportunities to join a highly experienced and supportive multi-disciplinary team of Clinical Psychologists and Post Abuse Counsellors. Our team are happy in their work and are supported with relational-based, trauma-informed leadership. The team is part of Education & Community Health within the Together for Families Directorate of Cornwall Council with close links to Specialist CAMHS and the voluntary sector.
About us
Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.Find out more about working and volunteering for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a 0.5 FTE Clinical Psychologist working in our Therapeutic Parenting Stream with children in care; The role involves some direct work with children and young people but is predominately focused on supporting the carers, Social Workers and other professionals involved (through consultation and training) to think psychologically about the children they support. We also offer evidence-based intervention groups to carers.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a 0.5 FTE Clinical Psychologist working in our Therapeutic Parenting Stream with children in care; The role involves some direct work with children and young people but is predominately focused on supporting the carers, Social Workers and other professionals involved (through consultation and training) to think psychologically about the children they support. We also offer evidence-based intervention groups to carers.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You will need to have a post graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology and be registered with the HCPC. You will be experienced in working with children and young people with social / emotional and mental health needs and have a passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable groups. You will need a good understanding of attachment theory and complex developmental trauma and experience of working psychologically through consultation and training. You will be resilient and have well developed self-care skills as well as experience in supporting other professionals in working successfully with emotionally challenging and emotive subjects including trauma and abuse. We welcome enquiries and discussions about flexible working.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You will need to have a post graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology and be registered with the HCPC. You will be experienced in working with children and young people with social / emotional and mental health needs and have a passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable groups. You will need a good understanding of attachment theory and complex developmental trauma and experience of working psychologically through consultation and training. You will be resilient and have well developed self-care skills as well as experience in supporting other professionals in working successfully with emotionally challenging and emotive subjects including trauma and abuse. We welcome enquiries and discussions about flexible working.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
