Clinical Psychologist (Band 7 Preceptorship)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have two new posts to recruit to;

1. 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.

2. A 1.0 FTE Clinical Psychologist working in our Adolescent Stream with care-leavers and separated children seeking asylum. The role involves some direct work with young people but is predominately focused on supporting those in the network around them (including Social Workers, Personal Advisors, Placements, Education, Employment, Support Workers, Police and other relevant professionals) to understand the presentation of young people from a psychological perspective and enable those around the young person to gain skills to support them in their trauma recovery. This work also involves working between Child and Adult services, managing risk dynamically with young people and the systems around them as well as working creatively with agencies to support separated children seeking asylum to navigate the immigration system, settle into a new country, build connections and managing the effects of trauma.

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.

The role is county wide and subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Person Specification

What you will need to succeed

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY

Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)